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    <schemaVersion>X0609</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2026-10-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>true</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000839533</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DWS MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KTF</issuerTradingSymbol>
        <issuerForeignTradingSymbol></issuerForeignTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000835271</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>false</rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1111 POLARIS PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLUMBUS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>43240</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>false</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, Series 2020-1</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-10-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The 3,800 variable rate munifund term preferred shares reported as disposed of in Table I represent variable rate munifund term preferred shares, Series 2020-1 (the &quot;VMTP Shares&quot;) indirectly beneficially owned by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (&quot;JPMCB&quot;) through the J.P. Morgan PUTTERs/DRIVERs, Series 5055 Trust. The VMTP Shares were disposed of as a result of a redemption by the Issuer for a redemption price of $50,089.37790 per share (which includes a liquidation preference of $50,000.00 per share and accrued dividends of $89.37790 per share).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, by: /s/ Adrian Budischak, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-10-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
