Oak Grove, MN town hall & government
Oak Grove spent $6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $666 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oak Grove's government.
Where Oak Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- From the state 17%
- From the federal government 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Utility sales 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Oak Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Francis Area Schools
Oak Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Bethel, St. Francis, East Bethel, Stanford, Nowthen and Athens. 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 27%
- State 67%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,837 per pupil, $8,514 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 Oak Grove: Anoka-Hennepin Public School District ($16,135 per pupil).
Which schools Oak Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove's government
Who represents Oak Grove
Oak Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.