Dovre, MN town hall & government
Dovre spent $405,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $186 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dovre's government.
Where Dovre's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the federal government 18%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Dovre collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Dovre
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Willmar Public School District
Dovre's K–12 school district, shared with Blomkest, Kandiyohi, Pennock, Willmar, Kandiyohi and Willmar. 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 15%
- State 75%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,523 per pupil, $10,303 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 Dovre: New London-Spicer School District ($15,773 per pupil).
Which schools Dovre kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dovre 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 Dovre's government
Who represents Dovre
Dovre 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.