Amo, MN town hall & government
Amo spent $97,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $758 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amo's government.
Where Amo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- From the state 28%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Amo collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Amo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Amo didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Red Rock Central School District
Amo's K–12 school district, shared with Amboy, Charlestown, Germantown, Highwater, Jeffers and Lamberton. 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 34%
- State 59%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,823 per pupil, $10,266 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 Amo: Windom Public School District ($15,728 per pupil).
Which schools Amo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Amo 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 Amo's government
Who represents Amo
Amo 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.