Wirt, MN town hall & government
Wirt spent $30,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $283 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wirt's government.
Where Wirt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the state 21%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Wirt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Deer River Public School District
Wirt's K–12 school district, shared with Bowstring, Deer River, Deer River, Lake Jessie, Morse and Oteneagen. 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 20%
- State 62%
- Federal 18%
Of the $21,331 per pupil, $12,459 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 Wirt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wirt 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 Wirt's government
Who represents Wirt
Wirt is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.