Winger, MN town hall & government
Winger spent $477,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,293 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winger's government.
Where Winger's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the federal government 14%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Win-E-Mac School District
Winger's K–12 school district, shared with Badger, Erskine, King, Knute, Lessor and McIntosh. 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 23%
- State 72%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,189 per pupil, $11,009 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.
Which schools Winger kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Winger 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 Winger's government
Who represents Winger
Winger 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.