Watkins, MN town hall & government
Watkins spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,789 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Watkins's government.
Who runs Watkins
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Watkins's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- From the state 27%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Watkins
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eden Valley-Watkins School District
Watkins's K–12 school district, shared with Eden Valley, Eden Lake, Manannah, Forest Prairie and Luxemburg. 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 23%
- State 72%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,657 per pupil, $8,261 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 Watkins kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Watkins 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 Watkins's government
Who represents Watkins
Watkins 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.