Onstad, MN town hall & government
Onstad spent $70,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $972 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Onstad's government.
Where Onstad's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 24%
- From the federal government 10%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Onstad collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Onstad
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Onstad didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fertile-Beltrami School District
Onstad's K–12 school district, shared with Beltrami, Fertile, Garfield, Godfrey, Liberty and Reis. 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 19%
- State 72%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,876 per pupil, $9,573 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.
Also serving Onstad: Crookston Public School District ($15,745 per pupil).
Which schools Onstad kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Onstad 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 Onstad's government
Who represents Onstad
Onstad 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.