Oak Valley, MN town hall & government
Oak Valley spent $102,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $289 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oak Valley's government.
Where Oak Valley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- From the state 42%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Oak Valley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Oak Valley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wadena-Deer Creek School District
Oak Valley's K–12 school district, shared with Bluffton, Compton, Deer Creek, Leaf River, Wadena and Wadena. 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 17%
- State 73%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,152 per pupil, $9,449 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 Valley: Bertha-Hewitt Public School District ($14,919 per pupil).
Which schools Oak Valley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oak Valley 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 Valley's government
Who represents Oak Valley
Oak Valley 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.