Waubun, MN town hall & government
Waubun spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,928 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waubun's government.
Where Waubun's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 43%
- From the state 24%
- From the federal government 18%
- Property taxes 8%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Waubun
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Waubun didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools
Waubun's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Grove, Oakland, Ogema, Popple Grove, Spring Creek and White Earth. 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 10%
- State 63%
- Federal 27%
Of the $17,767 per pupil, $10,726 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 Waubun kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waubun 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 Waubun's government
Who represents Waubun
Waubun is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.