Wanda, MN town hall & government
Wanda spent $127,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,588 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wanda's government.
Where Wanda's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Utility sales 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Wanda
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wanda didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wabasso Public School District
Wanda's K–12 school district, shared with Lucan, Seaforth, Vail, Vesta, Wabasso and Granite Rock. 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 22%
- State 73%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,495 per pupil, $8,036 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 Wanda kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wanda 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 Wanda's government
Who represents Wanda
Wanda 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.