Denmark, MN town hall & government
Denmark spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,640 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Denmark's government.
Where Denmark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Denmark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Denmark didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hastings Public School District
Denmark's K–12 school district, shared with Hastings, Marshan, Miesville, New Trier, Nininger and Ravenna. 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 33%
- State 61%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,341 per pupil, $9,564 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 Denmark: South Washington County School District ($15,266 per pupil).
Which schools Denmark kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Denmark 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 Denmark's government
Who represents Denmark
Denmark is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. 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.