Town Hall · Wanamingo

Wanamingo, MN town hall & government

Wanamingo spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,989 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wanamingo's government.

Town budget

Where Wanamingo's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,989
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$5 million
$4,679 per resident
Sewer & trash
$401,00019%
Water & other utilities
$357,00017%
Roads & transportation
$270,00013%
Interest on debt
$189,0009%
Police
$147,0007%
Parks & libraries
$120,0006%
Fire
$111,0005%
Administration & buildings
$90,0004%
Housing & development
$27,0001%
Health & welfare
$11,0001%
Other
$415,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wanamingo

Full-time staff
9
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,300
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
0 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Other
5 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kenyon-Wanamingo School District

Wanamingo's K–12 school district, shared with Kenyon, Kenyon, Wanamingo, Holden, Cherry Grove and Dennison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,668
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
674
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 30%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,668 per pupil, $9,245 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wanamingo pay

Typical tax bill
$3,411
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$269,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Wanamingo's government

Town hall & decisions in Wanamingo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wanamingo

Wanamingo is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Wanamingo's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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