Town Hall · Winfield

Winfield, MN town hall & government

Winfield spent $161,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $778 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Winfield's money goes

Spent
$161,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$778
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$107,00066%
Administration & buildings
$26,00016%
Fire
$13,0008%
Other
$15,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 76%
  • From the state 24%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Winfield

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Renville County West School District

Winfield's K–12 school district, shared with Crooks, Danube, Emmet, Ericson, Renville and Sacred Heart. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,373
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
561
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.6 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 $14,373 per pupil, $8,783 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 Winfield: Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District ($15,666 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Winfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,611
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$265,400
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 Winfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Winfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Winfield

Winfield is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Winfield'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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