Dahlgren, MN town hall & government
Dahlgren spent $434,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $488 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dahlgren's government.
Where Dahlgren's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- From the federal government 14%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Dahlgren
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eastern Carver County Public Schools
Dahlgren's K–12 school district, shared with Carver, Chaska, Chanhassen, Victoria, San Francisco and Laketown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 41%
- State 56%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,891 per pupil, $9,304 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Dahlgren: Waconia Public School District ($12,464 per pupil).
Which schools Dahlgren kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dahlgren pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Dahlgren's government
Who represents Dahlgren
Dahlgren is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. Tim Walz is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.