Odessa, MN town hall & government
Odessa spent $265,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,023 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Odessa's government.
Where Odessa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Utility sales 29%
- Property taxes 27%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Odessa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Odessa didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ortonville Public Schools
Odessa's K–12 school district, shared with Agassiz, Bellingham, Louisburg, Odessa, Ortonville and Ortonville. 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 73%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,161 per pupil, $9,437 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 Odessa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Odessa 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 Odessa's government
Who represents Odessa
Odessa 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.