Orion, MN town hall & government
Orion spent $104,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $170 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orion's government.
Where Orion's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- From the federal government 18%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Orion collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Orion
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chatfield Public Schools
Orion's K–12 school district, shared with Chatfield, Chatfield, Jordan, Elmira, Pilot Mound and Pleasant Grove. 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 27%
- State 70%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,544 per pupil, $8,049 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 Orion: Dover-Eyota Public School District ($12,039 per pupil).
Which schools Orion kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orion 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 Orion's government
Who represents Orion
Orion is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.