Waltham, MN town hall & government
Waltham spent $246,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,651 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waltham's government.
Where Waltham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- From the state 30%
- Utility sales 28%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Waltham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Waltham didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hayfield Public School District
Waltham's K–12 school district, shared with Brownsdale, Hayfield, Hayfield, Sargeant, Vernon and Sargeant. 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 27%
- State 67%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,470 per pupil, $9,013 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 Waltham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waltham 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 Waltham's government
Who represents Waltham
Waltham is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.