Whitewater, MN town hall & government
Whitewater spent $83,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $430 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whitewater's government.
Where Whitewater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 70%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Plainview-Elgin-Millville
Whitewater's K–12 school district, shared with Elgin, Elgin, Millville, Plainview, Plainview and Oakwood. 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 21%
- State 75%
- Federal 4%
Of the $11,726 per pupil, $7,643 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 Whitewater: Lewiston-Altura Public School District ($15,372 per pupil) · St. Charles Public School District ($12,599 per pupil).
Which schools Whitewater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whitewater 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 Whitewater's government
Who represents Whitewater
Whitewater is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.