Douglas, MN town hall & government
Douglas spent $304,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $406 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Douglas's government.
Where Douglas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Douglas collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Douglas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Douglas didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hastings Public School District
Douglas's K–12 school district, shared with Hastings, Marshan, Miesville, New Trier, Nininger and Ravenna. 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 33%
- State 61%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,341 per pupil, $9,564 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 Douglas: Cannon Falls Public School District ($14,037 per pupil).
Which schools Douglas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Douglas 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 Douglas's government
Who represents Douglas
Douglas is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. 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.