Town Hall · Darling

Darling, MN town hall & government

Darling spent $72,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $134 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Darling's government.

Town budget

Where Darling's money goes

Spent
$72,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$134
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$35,00049%
Fire
$11,00015%
Sewer & trash
$9,00013%
Administration & buildings
$8,00011%
Parks & libraries
$1,0001%
Other
$8,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • From the federal government 19%
  • From the state 17%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Darling collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Darling

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Little Falls Public School District

Darling's K–12 school district, shared with Green Prairie, Little Falls, Pike Creek, Randall, Sobieski and Ripley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,626
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
2,376
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 18%
  • State 75%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,626 per pupil, $8,508 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Darling pay

Typical tax bill
$2,097
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$307,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Darling's government

Town hall & decisions in Darling →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Darling

Darling is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Darling's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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