Watopa, MN town hall & government
Watopa spent $69,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $279 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Watopa's government.
Where Watopa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 13%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Watopa collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Watopa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District
Watopa's K–12 school district, shared with Greenfield, Kellogg, Wabasha, Glasgow, Pepin and Minneiska. 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 17%
- State 79%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,201 per pupil, $10,316 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 Watopa: Plainview-Elgin-Millville ($11,726 per pupil).
Which schools Watopa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Watopa 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 Watopa's government
Who represents Watopa
Watopa is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.