Oak, MN town hall & government
Oak spent $166,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $263 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oak's government.
Where Oak's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Oak collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Oak
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Melrose Public School District
Oak's K–12 school district, shared with Freeport, Greenwald, Grove, Meire Grove, Melrose and New Munich. 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 20%
- State 75%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,713 per pupil, $9,657 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: Albany Public School District ($13,255 per pupil).
Which schools Oak kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oak 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's government
Who represents Oak
Oak 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.