Oronoco, MN town hall & government
Oronoco spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,176 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oronoco's government.
Where Oronoco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Property taxes 31%
- From the federal government 8%
- Utility sales 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Oronoco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rochester Public School District
Oronoco's K–12 school district, shared with Hammond, Rochester, Haverhill, Rochester, Cascade and Marion. 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 28%
- State 63%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,013 per pupil, $9,881 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 Oronoco: Pine Island Public School District ($12,463 per pupil).
Which schools Oronoco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oronoco 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 Oronoco's government
Who represents Oronoco
Oronoco 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.