Town Hall · Wiscoy

Wiscoy, MN town hall & government

Wiscoy spent $135,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $374 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wiscoy's money goes

Spent
$135,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$374
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$98,00073%
Fire
$14,00010%
Administration & buildings
$12,0009%
Parks & libraries
$5,0004%
Interest on debt
$1,0001%
Other
$5,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 85%
  • From the state 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wiscoy

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 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

Winona Area Public School District

Wiscoy'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.

Also serving Wiscoy: Houston Public School District ($15,030 per pupil) · Rushford-Peterson Public Schools ($14,413 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wiscoy pay

Typical tax bill
$2,283
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$288,200
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 Wiscoy's government

Town hall & decisions in Wiscoy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wiscoy

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

All of Wiscoy'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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