Dumont, MN town hall & government
Dumont spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $16,345 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dumont's government.
Where Dumont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 45%
- Fees & charges 40%
- Utility sales 9%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Dumont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wheaton Area Public School District
Dumont's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Valley, Walls, Wheaton, Monson, Clifton and Dollymount. 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 22%
- State 71%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,378 per pupil, $10,796 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.
Which schools Dumont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dumont 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 Dumont's government
Who represents Dumont
Dumont 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.