Town Hall · Wilkinson

Wilkinson, MN town hall & government

Wilkinson spent $44,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $103 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wilkinson's money goes

Spent
$44,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$103
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$13,00030%
Administration & buildings
$11,00025%
Fire
$10,00023%
Other
$10,00023%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • From the federal government 28%
  • From the state 12%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wilkinson collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools

Wilkinson's K–12 school district, shared with Bena, Cass Lake, Otter Tail Peninsula, Pike Bay, Farden and Leech Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,168
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,112
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$49.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 25%

Of the $23,168 per pupil, $14,467 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 Wilkinson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,488
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$192,000
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 Wilkinson's government

Town hall & decisions in Wilkinson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wilkinson

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

All of Wilkinson'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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