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.
Where Windom's money goes
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.
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.
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).
Which schools Windom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Windom 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 Windom's government
Who represents Windom
Windom is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.