Oak Park, MN town hall & government
Oak Park spent $81,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $628 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oak Park's government.
Where Oak Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the state 35%
- From the federal government 6%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Oak Park collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District
Oak Park's K–12 school district, shared with Alvarado, Angus, Boxville, Brislet, Farley and Helgeland. 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 29%
- State 66%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,576 per pupil, $9,917 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 Oak Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oak Park 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 Oak Park's government
Who represents Oak Park
Oak Park 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.