Wing River, MN town hall & government
Wing River spent $83,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $178 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wing River's government.
Where Wing River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- From the state 25%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Wing River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wing River didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Verndale Public School District
Wing River's K–12 school district, shared with Verndale, Aldrich, Bullard and Bartlett. 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 16%
- State 78%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,670 per pupil, $9,194 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 Wing River: Wadena-Deer Creek School District ($15,152 per pupil).
Which schools Wing River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wing River 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 Wing River's government
Who represents Wing River
Wing River is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.