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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.

Town budget

Where Whitewater's money goes

Spent
$83,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$430
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$23,00028%
Administration & buildings
$12,00014%
Fire
$7,0008%
Other
$41,00049%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 70%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$11,726
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,466
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.6 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Whitewater pay

Typical tax bill
$3,172
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$540,500
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 Whitewater's government

Town hall & decisions in Whitewater →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Whitewater

Whitewater is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Whitewater'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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