Woods, MN town hall & government
Woods spent $156,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $719 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Woods's government.
Where Woods's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- From the state 28%
Who works for Woods
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
Woods's K–12 school district, shared with Hayes, Kerkhoven, Murdock, Pillsbury, Sunburg and Kerkhoven. 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 17%
- State 78%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,117 per pupil, $8,775 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 Woods: MACCRAY School District ($15,984 per pupil).
Which schools Woods kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Woods 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 Woods's government
Who represents Woods
Woods is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.