Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Winsted Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar towns
Winsted Township’s town government spent $256,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $271 per resident.
What stands out about how Winsted Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$271 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Winsted Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($271 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. Winsted Township spent less than 70% 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; Winsted Township itself left out).
About $271 per resident a year, or $0.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 64%.
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No trend yet
Winsted Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,630 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% 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 Winsted 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 Winsted Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Winsted Township →
Who’s in charge in Winsted Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Winsted Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on winsted.mn.us ↗.
Lester Prairie Public School District
Winsted Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lester Prairie, Bergen Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,253 per pupil, $8,185 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.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted · $13,387 per pupil
Glencoe-Silver Lake School District · $14,505 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Winsted 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 Winsted Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McLeod County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.9%14,394 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.1%6,374 votesOthers: 2.0% (431 votes).
Most votes in McLeod County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Winsted Township lies in McLeod County. Every 2024 race in McLeod County is on the county’s page.
McLeod 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 Winsted Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: winsted.mn.us ↗
- 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 Winsted Township compares with the towns next door
Winsted Township spent $271 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $164 to $466. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hale Township | $164 | $2,556 |
| Bergen Township | $288 | $3,724 |
| Victor Township | $422 | $3,051 |
| Hollywood Township | $466 | $3,458 |
| Winsted Township | $271 | $3,630 |
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 Winsted Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Winsted Township’s government
How much does Winsted Township spend per resident?
About $271 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $271 was less than 70% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Winsted Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,630 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see winsted.mn.us.
Who runs Winsted Township’s government?
See winsted.mn.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Winsted Township yet.
How did Winsted Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Winsted Township alone. McLeod County, where 100% of Winsted Township lies, voted Trump 67.9%, Harris 30.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Winsted Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,044 (about $12,528 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Winsted Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Glenn Gruenhagen) and State House District 17B (Bobbie Harder). The House district also covers 39 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Winsted 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 →