Town Hall · Willow Lake

Willow Lake, MN town hall & government

Willow Lake spent $137,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $652 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Willow Lake's money goes

Spent
$137,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$652
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$101,00074%
Administration & buildings
$7,0005%
Fire
$5,0004%
Health & welfare
$1,0001%
Other
$23,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • From the state 37%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Willow Lake didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Willow Lake

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wabasso Public School District

Willow Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Lucan, Seaforth, Vail, Vesta, Wabasso and Wanda. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,495
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
418
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,495 per pupil, $8,036 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.

Also serving Willow Lake: Red Rock Central School District ($15,823 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Willow Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$2,357
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$253,100
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 Willow Lake's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Willow Lake

Willow Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Willow Lake'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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