Dassel, MN town hall & government
Dassel spent $4.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,984 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dassel's government.
Where Dassel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Dassel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dassel-Cokato Public School District
Dassel's K–12 school district, shared with Cokato, Cokato, Dassel, Collinwood, Stockholm and French Lake. 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 25%
- State 71%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,439 per pupil, $8,657 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 Dassel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dassel 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 Dassel's government
Who represents Dassel
Dassel 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.