Woodland, MN town hall & government
Woodland spent $351,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $300 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Woodland's government.
Where Woodland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 6%
- Fees & charges 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Woodland collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Woodland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted
Woodland's K–12 school district, shared with Howard Lake, Waverly, Winsted, Victor, Middleville 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.
Also serving Woodland: Watertown-Mayer Public School District ($13,431 per pupil) · Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools ($14,796 per pupil) · Delano Public School District ($12,656 per pupil).
Which schools Woodland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Woodland 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 Woodland's government
Who represents Woodland
Woodland is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.