Wilder, MN town hall & government
Wilder spent $58,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,036 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilder's government.
Where Wilder's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 26%
- From the federal government 25%
- Utility sales 21%
Who works for Wilder
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Windom Public School District
Wilder's K–12 school district, shared with Bingham Lake, Great Bend, Windom, Christiania, Lakeside and Dale. 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 23%
- State 72%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,728 per pupil, $9,446 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 Wilder kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wilder 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 Wilder's government
Who represents Wilder
Wilder 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.