Dunn, MN town hall & government
Dunn spent $621,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $691 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dunn's government.
Where Dunn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 82%
- From the federal government 8%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Dunn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dunn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pelican Rapids Public School District
Dunn's K–12 school district, shared with Erhard, Erhards Grove, Lida, Maplewood, Pelican Rapids and Pelican. 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 32%
- State 62%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,162 per pupil, $9,592 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 Dunn: Detroit Lakes Public School District ($15,411 per pupil) · Lake Park Audubon School District ($16,655 per pupil).
Which schools Dunn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dunn 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 Dunn's government
Who represents Dunn
Dunn 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.