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.
Where Darling's money goes
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.
Who works for Darling
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Darling kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Darling 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 Darling's government
Who represents Darling
Darling 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.