Wild Rice, MN town hall & government
Wild Rice spent $87,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $358 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wild Rice's government.
Where Wild Rice's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 54%
- Property taxes 46%
Wild Rice didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Wild Rice
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wild Rice didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Norman County East School District
Wild Rice's K–12 school district, shared with Gary, Home Lake, Strand, Twin Valley, Waukon and Fossum. 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 25%
- State 63%
- Federal 12%
Of the $20,603 per pupil, $11,683 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 Wild Rice kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wild Rice 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 Wild Rice's government
Who represents Wild Rice
Wild Rice 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.