Municipal Tax and Municipal Utility Rates Across Wainwright Region
| MD of Wainwright | Town of Wainwright | Village of Irma | Village of Chauvin | Village of Edgerton | |
| Residential Mill Rate | 3.0438 | 9.2172 | 8.4549 | 10.1 | 12.491 |
| Non-Residential Mill Rate | 7.475 | 6.3143 | 13.1093 | 17.8 | 12.491 |
| Farmland Mill Rate | 7.475 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Minimum Residential Tax | N/A | N/A | $850 | $400 | $650 |
| Minimum Non-Residential Tax Rate | N/A | N/A | $850 | $400 | $650 |
| Monthly Water Charge | $40 (hamlets) | $16.50 |
$38.50 |
$26.00 | $34.00 |
| Water Included in Base Rate | Unlimited | 0m3 | 30m3 | 20m3 | 20m3 |
| Water Charge After Base | N/A | $0.71/m3 | $1.50/m3 | $1.20/m3 | $1.75/m3 |
| Monthly Garbage Charge | N/A | $14.50 | $20.00 | $25.00 | $26.00 |
| Monthly Sewer Charge | $20 (hamlets) | $19.00 | $26.00 | $24.00 | $28.00 |
| Monthly Recycling Charge | N/A | $5.86 | $5.50 | $5.86 | N/A |
| Monthly Natural Gas | N/A | $23.50 | N/A | $25.00 | N/A |
- data from fall 2018
Did You Know?
The first Edgerton school opened in 1910, which was a one room building. Due to its size the school was able to accommodate 50-60 pupils. During the winter months, the children's school lunches quite often had to be placed around the stove to thaw out.