Wheaton, MN town hall & government
Wheaton spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,538 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wheaton's government.
Where Wheaton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Wheaton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wheaton Area Public School District
Wheaton's K–12 school district, shared with Dumont, Lake Valley, Walls, Monson, Clifton and Dollymount. 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 22%
- State 71%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,378 per pupil, $10,796 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 Wheaton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wheaton 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 Wheaton's government
Who represents Wheaton
Wheaton 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.