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Waseca, MN town hall & government

Waseca spent $10.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,212 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Waseca's money goes

Spent
$10.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,212
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$5 million
$569 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.2 million30%
Police
$3.1 million28%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million20%
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million14%
Fire
$624,0006%
Interest on debt
$122,0001%
Sewer & trash
$46,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • From the state 42%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Waseca

Full-time staff
61
40 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$98,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 3 full-time firefighters
Fire
3 full-time32 part
Police
18 full-time
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Water & other utilities
9 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Waseca Public School District

Waseca's K–12 school district, shared with Woodville, St. Mary, Blooming Grove, Iosco, Wilton and Otisco. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,143
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,735
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,143 per pupil, $9,196 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 Waseca pay

Typical tax bill
$2,644
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.40%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$189,200
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.

Local

Contact Waseca's government

Town hall & decisions in Waseca →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Waseca

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

All of Waseca'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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