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.
Where Wheatland's money goes
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.
Who works for Wheatland
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.
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.
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).
Which schools Wheatland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wheatland 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 Wheatland's government
Who represents Wheatland
Wheatland is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. 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.