Town Hall · Winton

Winton, MN town hall & government

Winton spent $236,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,439 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Winton's money goes

Spent
$236,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,439
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$95,000
$579 per resident
Water & other utilities
$118,00050%
Administration & buildings
$28,00012%
Roads & transportation
$25,00011%
Sewer & trash
$16,0007%
Parks & libraries
$3,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%
Other
$42,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • From other local governments 27%
  • From the state 17%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Winton

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 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

Ely Public School District

Winton's K–12 school district, shared with Ely and Morse. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,119
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
536
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $17,119 per pupil, $10,194 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Winton pay

Typical tax bill
$733
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$92,500
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 Winton's government

🏛️ Official websitelakesnwoods.com/Winton.htm ↗

Town hall & decisions in Winton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Winton

Winton is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Winton'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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