Deer Park, MN town hall & government
Deer Park spent $24,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $203 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Deer Park's government.
Where Deer Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- From the state 37%
- From the federal government 16%
Who works for Deer Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Red Lake County Central Public Schools
Deer Park's K–12 school district, shared with Brooks, Emardville, Equality, Garnes, Lambert and Oklee. 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 34%
- State 61%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,749 per pupil, $10,950 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 Deer Park: Goodridge Public School District ($17,754 per pupil).
Which schools Deer Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Deer Park 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 Deer Park's government
Who represents Deer Park
Deer Park 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.