Walnut Grove, MN town hall & government
Walnut Grove spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,591 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walnut Grove's government.
Where Walnut Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the state 20%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Walnut Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools
Walnut Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Dovray, Revere, Westbrook, North Hero, Dovray and Westbrook. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 23%
- State 66%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,345 per pupil, $10,244 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Walnut Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walnut Grove pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Walnut Grove's government
Who represents Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.