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Town Hall · Winona

How is Winona run?

Winona’s city government spent $427,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $329 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Winona didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$427,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$329
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
6
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $31,881
Typical tax bill
$443
0.46% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Winona is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $443 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.46% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Winona$443
$443
typical bill a year
0.46%
effective rate
$95,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $329 per resident a year, or $0.90 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 44%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 21%Utility sales 20%Sales taxes 20%Fees & charges 16%Property taxes 15%Other taxes & licenses 6%Interest, fines & other 2%
An estimate

Winona didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $18,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $470,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Winona yet

Every year of Winona’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Winona

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

Check Winona’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Winona yet.
Who works for Winona

One full-time city employee for every 216 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,296).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 8 pt
Police2 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities3
Sewer & trash1
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
6
full-time
12
part-time
$31,881
payroll for March 2022
$382,572
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$42,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Winona’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Winona R-III School District

Winona’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Winona →
$13,966
per pupil · MO $14,569
440
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,966 per pupil, $7,670 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 17%State 53%Federal 30%

Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Winona’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Shannon County’s results4,018 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.7%3,364 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.6%625 votes

Others: 0.7% (29 votes).

Most votes in Shannon County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

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

Shannon 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 Winona

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Winona.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri

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

Reach Winona’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Winona’s government

How much does Winona spend per resident?

About $329 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Winona didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $470,000.

What is the property tax rate in Winona?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $443 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Winona’s government?

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

How did Winona vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Winona alone. Shannon County, where 100% of Winona lies, voted Trump 83.7%, Harris 15.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Winona?

6 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,881 (about $382,572 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Winona in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Brad Hudson) and State House District 144 (Tony Harbison). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Winona’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Winona, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →