Deerwood, MN town hall & government
Deerwood spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,699 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Deerwood's government.
Where Deerwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Deerwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Deerwood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Crosby-Ironton Public School District
Deerwood's K–12 school district, shared with Crosby, Cuyuna, Emily, Irondale, Ironton and Little Pine. 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 35%
- State 56%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,715 per pupil, $9,447 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 Deerwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Deerwood 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 Deerwood's government
Who represents Deerwood
Deerwood is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.