Town Hall · Oklee

Oklee, MN town hall & government

Oklee spent $668,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,561 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Oklee's money goes

Spent
$668,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,561
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$108,000
$252 per resident
Water & other utilities
$139,00021%
Sewer & trash
$84,00013%
Administration & buildings
$70,00010%
Roads & transportation
$54,0008%
Fire
$25,0004%
Police
$17,0003%
Health & welfare
$5,0001%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$270,00040%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • From the state 28%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Oklee

Full-time staff
2
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$71,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Red Lake County Central Public Schools

Oklee's K–12 school district, shared with Brooks, Emardville, Equality, Garnes, Lambert and Plummer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,749
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
342
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $18,749 per pupil, $10,950 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 Oklee pay

Typical tax bill
$1,318
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$122,000
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 Oklee's government

Town hall & decisions in Oklee →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oklee

Oklee is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Oklee'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.

The door’s open

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Oklee, MNView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Oklee is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01