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Dilworth, MN town hall & government

Dilworth spent $16.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $3,617 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dilworth's money goes

Spent
$16.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$3,617
typical Minnesota cities: $2,477
Long-term debt
$24.8 million
$5,360 per resident
Roads & transportation
$10.3 million62%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million10%
Police
$1 million6%
Water & other utilities
$845,0005%
Interest on debt
$666,0004%
Parks & libraries
$554,0003%
Administration & buildings
$375,0002%
Fire
$311,0002%
Housing & development
$45,000<1%
Other
$1 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 27%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dilworth

Full-time staff
17
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Housing & development
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton

Dilworth's K–12 school district, shared with Felton, Glyndon, Moland, Riverton, Morken and Flowing. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,020
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,586
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 75%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,020 per pupil, $7,607 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 Dilworth: Moorhead Public School District ($14,971 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Dilworth pay

Typical tax bill
$3,238
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$261,800
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.

Local

Contact Dilworth's government

Town hall & decisions in Dilworth →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dilworth

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

All of Dilworth'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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