Town Hall · Wolverton

Wolverton, MN town hall & government

Wolverton spent $59,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $492 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wolverton's money goes

Spent
$59,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$492
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$45,00076%
Fire
$4,0007%
Administration & buildings
$3,0005%
Other
$7,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • From the state 44%

Wolverton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Wolverton

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

Breckenridge Public School District

Wolverton's K–12 school district, shared with Breckenridge, Breckenridge, Connelly, Doran, Foxhome and Kent. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,688
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
577
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,688 per pupil, $9,953 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 Wolverton: Barnesville Public School District ($13,637 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wolverton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,000
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$261,100
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 Wolverton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofwolverton.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wolverton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wolverton

Wolverton is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Wolverton'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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