Town Hall · Ogilvie

Ogilvie, MN town hall & government

Ogilvie spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,718 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ogilvie's government.

Town budget

Where Ogilvie's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,718
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$379,000
$1,016 per resident
Water & other utilities
$888,00064%
Sewer & trash
$192,00014%
Fire
$72,0005%
Administration & buildings
$62,0004%
Roads & transportation
$57,0004%
Police
$27,0002%
Interest on debt
$14,0001%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$66,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 67%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the state 9%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ogilvie

Full-time staff
2
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time15 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ogilvie Public School District

Ogilvie's K–12 school district, shared with Ann Lake, Kanabec, South Fork, Mudgett, Brunswick and Dalbo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,498
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
482
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 29%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $16,498 per pupil, $10,571 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 Ogilvie pay

Typical tax bill
$1,693
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$116,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Ogilvie's government

Town hall & decisions in Ogilvie →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ogilvie

Ogilvie is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Ogilvie'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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