Westport, MN town hall & government
Westport spent $15,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $246 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westport's government.
Where Westport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 68%
- Interest, fines & other 23%
- Property taxes 10%
Who works for Westport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Minnewaska School District
Westport's K–12 school district, shared with Barsness, Blue Mounds, Farwell, Glenwood, Glenwood and Grove Lake. 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 70%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,286 per pupil, $11,984 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 Westport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westport 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 Westport's government
Who represents Westport
Westport 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.