Darfur, MN town hall & government
Darfur spent $249,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,441 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Darfur's government.
Where Darfur's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Property taxes 27%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 7%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Darfur
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Comfrey Public School District
Darfur's K–12 school district, shared with Comfrey, Selma, Mulligan, Bashaw, Adrian and Delton. 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 24%
- State 68%
- Federal 8%
Of the $21,181 per pupil, $13,705 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 Darfur kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Darfur 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 Darfur's government
Who represents Darfur
Darfur 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.