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Onamia, MN town hall & government

Onamia spent $3.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,304 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Onamia's money goes

Spent
$3.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,304
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$1,523 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.2 million59%
Water & other utilities
$579,00016%
Police
$359,00010%
Roads & transportation
$152,0004%
Fire
$131,0004%
Administration & buildings
$107,0003%
Parks & libraries
$28,0001%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Other
$171,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 36%
  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Onamia

Full-time staff
5
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Onamia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Onamia Public School District

Onamia's K–12 school district, shared with Bradbury, Hillman, Kathio, Leigh, Onamia and Richardson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,952
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
585
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $20,952 per pupil, $13,911 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 Onamia pay

Typical tax bill
$1,520
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$122,900
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 Onamia's government

🏛️ Official websiteonamia.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Onamia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Onamia

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

All of Onamia'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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