Willow River, MN town hall & government
Willow River spent $421,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,060 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Willow River's government.
Where Willow River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- From the federal government 24%
- From the state 20%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Willow River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Willow River Public School District
Willow River's K–12 school district, shared with Birch Creek, Denham, Rutledge, Sturgeon Lake, Kettle River and Sturgeon Lake. 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 22%
- State 69%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,595 per pupil, $9,733 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 Willow River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Willow River 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 Willow River's government
Who represents Willow River
Willow River 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.