Des Moines, MN town hall & government
Des Moines spent $130,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $575 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Des Moines's government.
Where Des Moines's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the state 27%
Des Moines didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Des Moines
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Des Moines didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jackson County Central School District
Des Moines's K–12 school district, shared with Alpha, Belmont, Enterprise, Hunter, Jackson and Lakefield. 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 69%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,183 per pupil, $8,841 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 Des Moines kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Des Moines 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 Des Moines's government
Who represents Des Moines
Des Moines 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.