Dawson, MN town hall & government
Dawson spent $11.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $7,935 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dawson's government.
Where Dawson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 39%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 15%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Dawson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dawson-Boyd Public School District
Dawson's K–12 school district, shared with Boyd, Maxwell, Riverside, Ten Mile Lake, Baxter and Providence. 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 26%
- State 69%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,216 per pupil, $9,569 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 Dawson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dawson 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 Dawson's government
Who represents Dawson
Dawson 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.