Willmar, MN town hall & government
Willmar spent $263.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $12,391 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Willmar's government.
Coming up at Willmar's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council / WMU Joint MeetingBOARD ROOM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING, 2200 - 23rd STREET NE Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingBOARD ROOM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING, 2200 - 23rd STREET NE Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 5:00 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingBOARD ROOM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING, 2200 - 23rd STREET NE Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 21Mon · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingBOARD ROOM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING, 2200 - 23rd STREET NE Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingWILLMAR MUNICIPAL UTILITES AUDITORIUM, 700 LITCHFIELD AVE SW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 31Mon · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Work SessionRICE HOME MEDICAL BUILDING, 1033 19TH AVE SW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 17Mon · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingBOARD ROOM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING, 2200 - 23rd STREET NE Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 13Thu · 4:30 pmCity CouncilBoard of Canvass Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Aug 3Mon · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingBOARD ROOM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING, 2200 - 23rd STREET NE Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 30Thu · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Administrator Interviews4 SEASONS SHELTER, ROBBINS ISLAND, 945 US-71 BUS Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 28Tue · 5:00 pmHuman Rights CommissionHuman Rights Commission MeetingCITY HALL, CONFERENCE ROOM 1, 333 6th St SW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Willmar's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Willmar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 61%
- Utility sales 27%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Willmar didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Willmar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Willmar didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Willmar Public School District
Willmar's K–12 school district, shared with Blomkest, Kandiyohi, Pennock, Kandiyohi, Willmar and Dovre. 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 15%
- State 75%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,523 per pupil, $10,303 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 Willmar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Willmar 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.
Contact Willmar's government
Who represents Willmar
Willmar 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.