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Orr, MN town hall & government

Orr spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,569 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Orr's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$6,569
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$196,000
$590 per resident
Water & other utilities
$698,00032%
Parks & libraries
$581,00027%
Sewer & trash
$159,0007%
Health & welfare
$141,0006%
Administration & buildings
$43,0002%
Fire
$37,0002%
Roads & transportation
$22,0001%
Interest on debt
$9,000<1%
Other
$491,00023%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 34%
  • From the state 20%
  • From other local governments 17%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Orr

Full-time staff
6
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,700
a year, before benefits
Health & welfare
0 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time12 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

St. Louis County School District

Orr's K–12 school district, shared with Alango, Alborn, Angora, Babbitt, Beatty and Breitung. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,087
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,947
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$43.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $19,087 per pupil, $11,892 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 Orr pay

Typical tax bill
$972
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$93,500
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 Orr's government

Town hall & decisions in Orr →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Orr

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

All of Orr'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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