Morken, MN town hall & government
Morken spent $142,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $866 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morken's government.
Where Morken's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the state 23%
- From the federal government 6%
Who works for Morken
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
Morken's K–12 school district, shared with Felton, Glyndon, Moland, Riverton, Flowing and Spring Prairie. 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 19%
- State 75%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,020 per pupil, $7,607 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 Morken: Moorhead Public School District ($14,971 per pupil).
Which schools Morken kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Morken 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 Morken's government
Who represents Morken
Morken 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.