Duluth, MN town hall & government
Duluth spent $422.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,873 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Duluth's government.
Where Duluth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 16%
- Property taxes 12%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Duluth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Duluth Public School District
Duluth's K–12 school district, shared with Gnesen, Lakewood, Normanna, North Star and Rice Lake. 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 29%
- State 59%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,562 per pupil, $10,989 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 Duluth: Proctor Public School District ($14,622 per pupil).
Which schools Duluth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Duluth 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.
Contact Duluth's government
Who represents Duluth
Duluth is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.