Town Hall · Willernie

Willernie, MN town hall & government

Willernie spent $678,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,340 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Willernie's money goes

Spent
$678,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,340
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$242,000
$478 per resident
Roads & transportation
$194,00029%
Water & other utilities
$134,00020%
Sewer & trash
$103,00015%
Administration & buildings
$67,00010%
Police
$50,0007%
Fire
$12,0002%
Parks & libraries
$10,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$107,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • Utility sales 30%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From the state 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Willernie

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$198,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Other
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Willernie didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mahtomedi Public School District

Willernie's K–12 school district, shared with Dellwood, Mahtomedi, Pine Springs and Grant. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,463
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
3,194
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$55.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,463 per pupil, $9,888 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 Willernie pay

Typical tax bill
$3,000
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$331,300
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 Willernie's government

🏛️ Official websitewillernie.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Willernie →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Willernie

Willernie is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Betty McCollum. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Willernie'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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