Town Hall · Douglas

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.

Town budget

Where Douglas's money goes

Spent
$304,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$406
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$177,00058%
Administration & buildings
$50,00016%
Fire
$32,00011%
Other
$45,00015%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Douglas

Full-time staff
0
17 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time17 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$15,341
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
4,095
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$62.4 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Douglas pay

Typical tax bill
$3,247
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$459,900
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 Douglas's government

Town hall & decisions in Douglas →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Douglas

Douglas is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Douglas'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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