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Wilmont, MN town hall & government

Wilmont spent $801,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,488 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wilmont's money goes

Spent
$801,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,488
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$468,000
$1,453 per resident
Roads & transportation
$230,00029%
Water & other utilities
$190,00024%
Fire
$125,00016%
Sewer & trash
$87,00011%
Administration & buildings
$80,00010%
Parks & libraries
$53,0007%
Other
$36,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 29%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wilmont

Full-time staff
2
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,700
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time23 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Worthington Public School District

Wilmont's K–12 school district, shared with Bigelow, Bigelow, Dewald, Rushmore, Summit Lake and Worthington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,593
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
3,914
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 15%
  • State 75%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,593 per pupil, $9,674 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 Wilmont: Adrian Public School District ($15,232 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wilmont pay

Typical tax bill
$1,538
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$157,500
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 Wilmont's government

Town hall & decisions in Wilmont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wilmont

Wilmont is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Wilmont'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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