Town Hall · Windom

Windom, MN town hall & government

Windom spent $173,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $282 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Windom's money goes

Spent
$173,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$282
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$80,00046%
Roads & transportation
$60,00035%
Administration & buildings
$26,00015%
Other
$7,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • From the state 16%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Fees & charges 3%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Windom collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Southland Public School District

Windom's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Adams, Dexter, Elkton, Marshall and Rose Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,174
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
499
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,174 per pupil, $9,124 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 Windom: Austin Public School District ($15,905 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Windom pay

Typical tax bill
$2,067
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$221,400
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 Windom's government

Town hall & decisions in Windom →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Windom

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

All of Windom'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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