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White, MN town hall & government

White spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $859 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where White's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$859
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
$201,000
$63 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million63%
Sewer & trash
$194,0007%
Administration & buildings
$171,0006%
Fire
$158,0006%
Parks & libraries
$67,0002%
Water & other utilities
$17,0001%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$400,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From the state 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the federal government 3%
Town workforce

Who works for White

Full-time staff
9
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,000
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mesabi East School District

White's K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Hoyt Lakes, Colvin, Biwabik and Biwabik. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,966
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
871
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,966 per pupil, $10,665 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in White pay

Typical tax bill
$1,216
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$123,600
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.

Local

Contact White's government

Town hall & decisions in White →

Beyond town hall

Who represents White

White is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of White'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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