Detroit, MN town hall & government
Detroit spent $463,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $226 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Detroit's government.
Where Detroit's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the federal government 21%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Detroit Lakes Public School District
Detroit's K–12 school district, shared with Callaway, Detroit Lakes, Holmesville, Lake View, Richwood and Sugar Bush. 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 23%
- State 68%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,411 per pupil, $9,403 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 Detroit kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Detroit 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 Detroit's government
Who represents Detroit
Detroit 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.