Town Hall · Wilton

Wilton, MN town hall & government

Wilton spent $86,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $292 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
$86,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$292
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$12,000
$41 per resident
Parks & libraries
$33,00038%
Roads & transportation
$17,00020%
Fire
$8,0009%
Administration & buildings
$4,0005%
Interest on debt
$1,0001%
Other
$23,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 39%
  • Property taxes 30%
  • From the federal government 17%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wilton

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 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

Bemidji Public School District

Wilton's K–12 school district, shared with Alaska, Bemidji, Bemidji, Buzzle, Durand and Eckles. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,715
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
4,812
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,715 per pupil, $9,993 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wilton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,318
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$162,500
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 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 Pete Stauber. 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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