Town Hall · Washington

Washington, MN town hall & government

Washington spent $323,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $430 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Washington's money goes

Spent
$323,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$430
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
$124,000
$165 per resident
Roads & transportation
$247,00076%
Fire
$49,00015%
Administration & buildings
$17,0005%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$9,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 53%
  • Property taxes 34%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Washington

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 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

Cleveland Public School District

Washington's K–12 school district, shared with Cleveland and Cleveland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,777
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
637
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $12,777 per pupil, $6,788 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.

Also serving Washington: St. Peter Public School District ($15,337 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Washington pay

Typical tax bill
$4,761
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$489,400
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 Washington's government

Town hall & decisions in Washington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Washington

Washington is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Washington'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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