Williams, MN town hall & government
Williams spent $297,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,697 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Williams's government.
Where Williams's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 32%
- From the state 26%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Williams
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake of the Woods School District
Williams's K–12 school district, shared with Baudette. 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 32%
- State 64%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,753 per pupil, $8,742 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 Williams kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Williams 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 Williams's government
Who represents Williams
Williams is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.