Town Hall · De Graff

De Graff, MN town hall & government

De Graff spent $717,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,975 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where De Graff's money goes

Spent
$717,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$5,975
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$111,000
$925 per resident
Water & other utilities
$454,00063%
Sewer & trash
$167,00023%
Fire
$30,0004%
Roads & transportation
$11,0002%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%
Administration & buildings
$7,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$38,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 73%
  • From the state 10%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for De Graff

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
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

Benson Public School District

De Graff's K–12 school district, shared with Benson, Benson, Clontarf, Clontarf, Danvers and Six Mile Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,871
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
774
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,871 per pupil, $10,421 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 De Graff pay

Typical tax bill
$814
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$105,600
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents De Graff

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

All of De Graff'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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