West Valley, MN town hall & government
West Valley spent $70,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $538 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Valley's government.
Where West Valley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- From the state 35%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means West Valley collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for West Valley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tri-County School District
West Valley's K–12 school district, shared with Arveson, Deerwood, Halma, Karlstad, Lake Bronson and Lincoln. 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 29%
- State 63%
- Federal 8%
Of the $23,102 per pupil, $13,239 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 West Valley: Marshall County Central Schools ($15,693 per pupil).
Which schools West Valley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in West Valley 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 West Valley's government
Who represents West Valley
West Valley 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.