Westford, MN town hall & government
Westford spent $164,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $590 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westford's government.
Where Westford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 22%
- From the federal government 8%
Who works for Westford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Truman Public School District
Westford's K–12 school district, shared with Lewisville, Truman, Antrim, Waverly, Pleasant Mound and Nashville. 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 24%
- State 66%
- Federal 10%
Of the $19,037 per pupil, $12,531 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 Westford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westford 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 Westford's government
Who represents Westford
Westford 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.