Town Hall · Waukenabo

Waukenabo, MN town hall & government

Waukenabo spent $126,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $401 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Waukenabo's money goes

Spent
$126,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$401
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$56,00044%
Administration & buildings
$25,00020%
Fire
$24,00019%
Sewer & trash
$8,0006%
Other
$13,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 69%
  • From the state 16%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Waukenabo

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

Aitkin Public School District

Waukenabo's K–12 school district, shared with Aitkin, Aitkin, Farm Island, Glen, Hazelton and Logan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,000
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
995
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $16,000 per pupil, $10,158 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Waukenabo pay

Typical tax bill
$1,200
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.46%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$258,800
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 Waukenabo's government

Town hall & decisions in Waukenabo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Waukenabo

Waukenabo is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Waukenabo'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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