Dakota, MN town hall & government
Dakota spent $214,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $697 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dakota's government.
Where Dakota's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- From the state 30%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the federal government 6%
Who works for Dakota
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Winona Area Public School District
Dakota's K–12 school district, shared with Goodview, Homer, Minneiska, Minnesota City, Richmond and Rollingstone. 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 29%
- State 63%
- Federal 8%
Of the $18,456 per pupil, $11,027 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.
Which schools Dakota kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dakota 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 Dakota's government
Who represents Dakota
Dakota is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.