Town Hall · Worthington

Worthington, MN town hall & government

Worthington spent $49.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,578 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Worthington's money goes

Spent
$49.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,578
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$17.3 million
$1,262 per resident
Water & other utilities
$24.2 million49%
Roads & transportation
$9 million18%
Sewer & trash
$5.7 million12%
Police
$4.4 million9%
Parks & libraries
$2.2 million4%
Administration & buildings
$971,0002%
Interest on debt
$793,0002%
Fire
$351,0001%
Other
$1.4 million3%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 47%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the state 11%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Worthington

Full-time staff
104
38 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
33 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
20 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Parks & libraries
10 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Fire
0 full-time9 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
8 full-time10 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Worthington Public School District

Worthington's K–12 school district, shared with Bigelow, Bigelow, Dewald, Rushmore, Summit Lake and Worthington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,593
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
3,914
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 15%
  • State 75%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,593 per pupil, $9,674 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Worthington pay

Typical tax bill
$2,209
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$210,300
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.

Local

Contact Worthington's government

Town hall & decisions in Worthington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Worthington

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

All of Worthington'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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