Watab, MN town hall & government
Watab spent $830,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $256 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Watab's government.
Where Watab's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the federal government 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Watab collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Watab
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Watab didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools
Watab's K–12 school district, shared with Rice, Sauk Rapids, Sauk Rapids, Minden, Mayhew Lake and Graham. 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 70%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,571 per pupil, $9,153 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 Watab kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Watab 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.
Contact Watab's government
Who represents Watab
Watab is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.