Town Hall · Wheatland

Wheatland, MN town hall & government

Wheatland spent $311,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $239 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wheatland's money goes

Spent
$311,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$239
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
$85,000
$65 per resident
Roads & transportation
$200,00064%
Fire
$60,00019%
Administration & buildings
$27,0009%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%
Other
$20,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 73%
  • From the federal government 18%
  • From the state 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wheatland collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wheatland

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wheatland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

New Prague Area Schools

Wheatland's K–12 school district, shared with New Prague, Cedar Lake, Helena, Lanesburgh, Derrynane and Lonsdale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,371
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
4,072
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$61.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $12,371 per pupil, $8,353 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 Wheatland: Tri-City United School District ($14,049 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wheatland pay

Typical tax bill
$3,088
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$387,500
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 Wheatland's government

Town hall & decisions in Wheatland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wheatland

Wheatland is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Wheatland'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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