Winsted, MN town hall & government
Winsted spent $5.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,623 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winsted's government.
Where Winsted's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 27%
- From the state 21%
- From the federal government 11%
- Utility sales 7%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Winsted
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted
Winsted's K–12 school district, shared with Howard Lake, Waverly, Victor, Middleville, Woodland and Winsted. 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 29%
- State 67%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,387 per pupil, $7,973 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 Winsted kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Winsted 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 Winsted's government
Who represents Winsted
Winsted 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.