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Town Hall · Woodstock

Woodstock spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities

Woodstock’s city government spent $83,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $748 per resident. Water and other utilities ($23,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2023
$83,000
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$748
In 2022: $907, less than 67% of 619 similar cities
Long-term debt
$234,000
end of 2023, reported
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $6,614
Typical tax bill
$914
a year

What stands out about how Woodstock is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $907 per resident, less than 67% of 619 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer42% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares Pipestone Area School District with 6+ other towns.
Compared with similar places

$907 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them

Woodstock’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($907 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,112, and the middle half spent $740–$1,505. Woodstock spent less than 67% of them.

Middle half of the group, $740–$1,505Median $1,112Woodstock

Includes sewer and trash ($42,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
619

Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Woodstock itself left out).

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $748 per resident a year, or $2.05 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 38%Property taxes 29%From the state 16%Utility sales 10%Interest, fines & other 4%From the federal government 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $31,000; interest on debt $9,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $146,000.
About “Other”.30% of Woodstock’s day-to-day spending ($25,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 22% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Woodstock reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$107,000
2023$83,000

Per resident: 2022: $907 · 2023: $748.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $914 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Minnesota$3,357
Woodstock$914
$914
typical bill a year
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Woodstock’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 Woodstock’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Woodstock →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Woodstock

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Woodstock’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Woodstock yet.
The school district

Pipestone Area School District

Woodstock’s K–12 school district, shared with Altona Township, Eden Township, Holland, Ihlen, Jasper and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Woodstock →
$15,364
per pupil · MN $17,091
1,087
students
$503,000
long-term debt

Of the $15,364 per pupil, $9,586 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 18%State 73%Federal 9%

Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Woodstock’s votes are counted by county

Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Woodstock alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pipestone County’s results.

President · Pipestone County’s results4,837 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.1%3,537 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.1%1,215 votes

Others: 1.8% (85 votes).

Most votes in Pipestone County: Donald J Trump

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

100% of Woodstock lies in Pipestone County. Every 2024 race in Pipestone County is on the county’s page.

Pipestone County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Woodstock

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Woodstock.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Minnesota HouseState representatives
    District 21A
  3. 3
    Minnesota SenateState senator
    Bill Weber
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tim Walz
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Michelle Fischbach
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
    Amy KlobucharTina Smith

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Woodstock’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Woodstock’s government

How much does Woodstock spend per resident?

About $748 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $907 was less than 67% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Woodstock’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Woodstock yet.

How did Woodstock vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Woodstock alone. Pipestone County, where 100% of Woodstock lies, voted Trump 73.1%, Harris 25.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Woodstock?

0 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,614 (about $79,368 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Woodstock in the state legislature?

State Senate District 21 (Bill Weber) and State House District 21A. The House district also covers 119 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →