Moorhead, MN town hall & government
Moorhead spent $133.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,981 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Moorhead's government.
Coming up at Moorhead's town hall
- Sep 30Wed · 12:00 pmCity CouncilPublic Meeting Notice - Moorhead Essentia Health Clinic Groundbreaking730 Center Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 11:45 amEconomic Development AuthorityEconomic Development Authority Meeting - Cancellation Notice202 1st Ave N Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pmPlanning Commission/Board of AdjustmentPlanning Commission/Board of Adjustment Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 4:00 pmCity CouncilPublic Meeting Notice - 11th Street Underpass Ribbon Cutting11th St at Center Ave Intersection Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 11:00 amCity CouncilPublic Meeting Notice - City Council WorkshopHjemkomst Center - Willow Room, 202 1st Ave N Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 5:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 5:30 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 11:30 amPublic Housing AgencyPublic Housing Agency Meeting1828 34th Ave S- Fieldcrest Townhomes, Community Room Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 11:30 amPublic Housing AgencyPublic Housing Agency Meeting1828 34th Ave S- Fieldcrest Townhomes, Community Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 4:30 pmArt & Culture CommissionArt & Culture Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 5:00 pmHuman Rights CommissionHuman Rights Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 5:30 pmPlanning Commission/Board of AdjustmentPlanning Commission/Board of Adjustment Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 11:00 amCity CouncilPublic Meeting Notice - City Council WorkshopHjemkomst Center - Willow Room, 202 1st Ave N Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 5:30 pm
Official listings from Moorhead's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Moorhead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 16%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Moorhead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Moorhead didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Moorhead Public School District
Moorhead's K–12 school district, shared with Georgetown, Kurtz, Oakport, Sabin, Moorhead and Kragnes. 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 21%
- State 73%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,971 per pupil, $9,772 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 Moorhead kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Moorhead 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 Moorhead's government
Who represents Moorhead
Moorhead 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.