Oakdale, MN town hall & government
Oakdale spent $50.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,825 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oakdale's government.
Where Oakdale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the state 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Oakdale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District
Oakdale's K–12 school district, shared with Landfall, North St. Paul and Maplewood. 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 31%
- State 61%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,856 per pupil, $11,053 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 Oakdale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oakdale 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 Oakdale's government
Who represents Oakdale
Oakdale is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Betty McCollum. 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.