Town Hall · Winona

Winona, MN town hall & government

Winona spent $45 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,740 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Winona's money goes

Spent
$45 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,740
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$5.4 million
$209 per resident
Parks & libraries
$7.4 million16%
Roads & transportation
$6.4 million14%
Police
$6.2 million14%
Sewer & trash
$6.1 million14%
Water & other utilities
$4.8 million11%
Fire
$4.3 million10%
Administration & buildings
$2 million5%
Interest on debt
$289,0001%
Health & welfare
$223,000<1%
Other
$7.2 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 35%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Winona

Full-time staff
169
68 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
36
and 25 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
33 full-time43 part
Police
38 full-time
Fire
25 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
16 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
18 full-time
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Other
13 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Winona Area Public School District

Winona's K–12 school district, shared with Dakota, Goodview, Homer, Minneiska, Minnesota City and Richmond. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,456
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
2,433
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $18,456 per pupil, $11,027 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Winona pay

Typical tax bill
$1,891
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$201,800
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.

Local

Contact Winona's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofwinona-mn.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Winona →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Winona

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

All of Winona'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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