Town Hall · Wilton

Wilton, MN town hall & government

Wilton spent $136,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $369 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wilton's money goes

Spent
$136,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$369
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$86,00063%
Fire
$26,00019%
Administration & buildings
$12,0009%
Other
$12,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 65%
  • From the state 22%
  • From the federal government 13%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wilton

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Waseca Public School District

Wilton's K–12 school district, shared with Waseca, Woodville, St. Mary, Blooming Grove, Iosco and Otisco. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,143
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,735
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,143 per pupil, $9,196 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 Wilton: NRHEG School District ($13,429 per pupil) · Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton ($16,830 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wilton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,183
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$240,000
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 Wilton's government

Town hall & decisions in Wilton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wilton

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

All of Wilton'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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