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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.

Town budget

Where Oakdale's money goes

Spent
$50.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,825
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$22.7 million
$815 per resident
Roads & transportation
$18.2 million36%
Police
$7.3 million14%
Water & other utilities
$6.1 million12%
Sewer & trash
$5.3 million10%
Health & welfare
$3.6 million7%
Parks & libraries
$2.3 million4%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million3%
Fire
$1.1 million2%
Interest on debt
$894,0002%
Housing & development
$1,000<1%
Other
$4.5 million9%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Oakdale

Full-time staff
121
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$103,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
and 20 full-time firefighters
Police
43 full-time
Fire
22 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
14 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$16,856
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
10,633
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$418.4 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Oakdale pay

Typical tax bill
$3,145
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$318,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Oakdale's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.oakdale.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oakdale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oakdale

Oakdale is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Betty McCollum. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Oakdale's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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