Town Hall · Dewey

Dewey, MN town hall & government

Dewey spent $69,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $611 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dewey's government.

Town budget

Where Dewey's money goes

Spent
$69,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$611
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$47,00068%
Administration & buildings
$13,00019%
Fire
$3,0004%
Parks & libraries
$1,0001%
Other
$5,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 39%
  • Property taxes 37%
  • From the federal government 24%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Dewey

Full-time staff
0
21 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time21 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dewey didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Greenbush-Middle River School District

Dewey's K–12 school district, shared with Barto, Cedar, Como, Deer, Greenbush and Hereim. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,473
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
226
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$670,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $19,473 per pupil, $11,704 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 Dewey: Tri-County School District ($23,102 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Dewey pay

Typical tax bill
$971
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$166,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Dewey's government

Town hall & decisions in Dewey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dewey

Dewey is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Dewey's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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