Coney Island of the West · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Waconia Township run?
Waconia Township’s town government spent $351,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $331 per resident.
What stands out about how Waconia Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Waconia Public School District
Waconia Township’s K–12 school district, shared with New Germany, St. Bonifacius, Waconia, Laketown Township, Victoria and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,464 per pupil, $8,050 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.
Watertown-Mayer Public School District · $13,431 per pupil
Central Public School District · $14,390 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $331 per resident a year, or $0.91 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$363 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Waconia Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($363 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $366, and the middle half spent $247–$565. Waconia Township spent less than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), 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 towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Waconia Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 19% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Waconia Township 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: $363 · 2024: $331. Per resident it went from $363 to $331 (down 9%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,194 to 1,062.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,741 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% 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 Waconia Township’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Waconia Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Waconia Township →
Who’s in charge in Waconia Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Waconia Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on waconia.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,062 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,062).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Waconia Township’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Waconia Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Carver County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.5%35,586 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.1%31,869 votesOthers: 2.5% (1,705 votes).
Most votes in Carver County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Waconia Township lies in Carver County. Every 2024 race in Carver County is on the county’s page.
Carver 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 Waconia Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: waconia.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 Waconia Township compares with the towns next door
Waconia Township spent $363 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $342 to $1,028. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Camden Township | $342 | $3,585 |
| Benton Township | $373 | $3,009 |
| Laketown Township | $386 | $4,225 |
| Mayer | $660 | $3,603 |
| Minnetrista | $922 | $6,038 |
| Waconia | $1,028 | $4,392 |
| Waconia Township | $363 | $4,741 |
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 Waconia Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Waconia Township’s government
How much does Waconia Township spend per resident?
About $331 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 $363 was less than 51% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Waconia Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,741 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see waconia.org.
Who runs Waconia Township’s government?
See waconia.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Waconia Township yet.
How did Waconia Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Waconia Township alone. Carver County, where 100% of Waconia Township lies, voted Trump 51.5%, Harris 46.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Waconia Township?
1 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,514 (about $78,168 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Waconia Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 48 (Julia Coleman) and State House District 48A (Jim Nash). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Waconia Township’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 →