Dane Prairie, MN town hall & government
Dane Prairie spent $295,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $337 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dane Prairie's government.
Where Dane Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the federal government 18%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Dane Prairie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dane Prairie didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Underwood Public School District
Dane Prairie's K–12 school district, shared with Underwood, Sverdrup, Tordenskjold, Maine and Friberg. 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 18%
- State 77%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,699 per pupil, $8,413 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 Dane Prairie: Fergus Falls Public School District ($13,197 per pupil).
Which schools Dane Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dane Prairie 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 Dane Prairie's government
Who represents Dane Prairie
Dane Prairie is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.