Town Hall · Darnen

Darnen, MN town hall & government

Darnen spent $91,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $304 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Darnen's money goes

Spent
$91,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$304
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$55,00060%
Fire
$24,00026%
Administration & buildings
$5,0005%
Other
$7,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • From the state 28%
  • From the federal government 19%
  • From other local governments 2%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Morris Area Public Schools

Darnen's K–12 school district, shared with Cyrus, Donnelly, Framnas, Morris, Morris and Rendsville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,169
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,096
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,169 per pupil, $9,154 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 Darnen: Chokio-Alberta Public School District ($21,607 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Darnen pay

Typical tax bill
$2,115
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$324,000
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 Darnen's government

Town hall & decisions in Darnen →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Darnen

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

All of Darnen'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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