Wayzata, MN town hall & government
Wayzata spent $35.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $8,172 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wayzata's government.
Where Wayzata's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 21%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Wayzata
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wayzata Public School District
Wayzata's K–12 school district, shared with Medicine Lake, Plymouth and Medina. 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 44%
- State 53%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,977 per pupil, $9,247 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 Wayzata: Orono Public School District ($15,366 per pupil).
Which schools Wayzata kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wayzata 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 Wayzata's government
Who represents Wayzata
Wayzata is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Kelly Morrison. 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.