Denver, MN town hall & government
Denver spent $145,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $858 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Denver's government.
Where Denver's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 15%
- From the federal government 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Denver collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Denver
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Denver didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Luverne Public School District
Denver's K–12 school district, shared with Hardwick, Kenneth, Luverne, Luverne, Magnolia and Magnolia. 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 27%
- State 70%
- Federal 3%
Of the $15,771 per pupil, $11,039 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 Denver: Pipestone Area School District ($15,364 per pupil) · Edgerton Public School District ($15,833 per pupil).
Which schools Denver kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Denver 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 Denver's government
Who represents Denver
Denver is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.