Red Wing Waterworks · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0Red Wing spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Red Wing’s city government spent $39.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,346 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Red Wing is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Red Wing’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov3Port Authority BoardTuesday · 3:30 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov3Red Wing Fire Department Relief AssociationTuesday · 5:00 pm · Fire Station 1, 420 Plum StreetFire Relief Association Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov4Heritage Preservation CommissionWednesday · 5:30 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9GeneralMonday · 5:45 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th StreetCity Council Canvassing MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th StreetCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Housing & Redevelopment Authority BoardTuesday · 3:30 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th StreetMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov2City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th StreetCity Council WorkshopAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct29Port Authority BoardThursday · 8:00 am · City Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th StreetPort Authority Board Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct28Sister Cities CommissionWednesday · 5:15 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th StreetSister Cities Commission Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Sustainability CommissionTuesday · 5:30 pm · Community Development Building, 419 Bush StreetSustainability Commission WorkshopAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct26City CouncilMonday · 6:30 pm · City Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th StreetCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $2,346 per resident a year, or $6.43 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,150 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Red Wing’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,150 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $971, and the middle half spent $700–$1,242. Red Wing spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($44,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Red Wing itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 107% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Red Wing reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,150 · 2023: $2,218 · 2024: $2,346.
full-time in March 2025, down from 185 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,776 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Red Wing’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Red Wing’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Red Wing →
Who’s in charge in Red Wing
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 92 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (16,672).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Red Wing Public School District
Red Wing’s K–12 school district, shared with Wacouta Township, Welch Township, Hay Creek Township, Featherstone Township, Vasa Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,612 per pupil, $10,233 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Red Wing’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Red Wing alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Goodhue County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.1%16,461 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.7%11,731 votesOthers: 2.2% (625 votes).
Most votes in Goodhue County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Red Wing lies in Goodhue County. Every 2024 race in Goodhue County is on the county’s page.
Goodhue County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Red Wing.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: red-wing.org ↗
- 2Minnesota HouseState representatives
- 3Minnesota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Red Wing compares with the towns next door
Red Wing spent $1,150 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Featherstone Township | $245 | $2,938 |
| Hay Creek Township | $342 | $3,541 |
| Wacouta Township | $524 | $3,833 |
| Welch Township | $580 | $3,761 |
| Red Wing | $1,150 | $2,776 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Red Wing’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Red Wing’s government
How much does Red Wing spend per resident?
About $2,346 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,150 was more than 67% of 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Red Wing?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,776 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see red-wing.org.
Who runs Red Wing’s government?
See red-wing.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Red Wing yet.
How did Red Wing vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Red Wing alone. Goodhue County, where 100% of Red Wing lies, voted Trump 57.1%, Harris 40.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Red Wing?
182 full-time and 72 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.8M (about $21.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Red Wing in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Steve Drazkowski) and State House District 20A (Pam Altendorf). The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Red Wing?
The next posted meeting is Port Authority Board on Tuesday, November 3, at 3:30 pm in City Hall Council Chambers, 315 West 4th Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Red Wing’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →