Osakis, MN town hall & government
Osakis spent $5.5 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $3,153 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Osakis's government.
Where Osakis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Osakis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Osakis didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Osakis Public School District
Osakis's K–12 school district, shared with Gordon, Orange, West Union, Osakis, Leslie and West Union. 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 21%
- State 72%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,012 per pupil, $9,020 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.
Which schools Osakis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Osakis 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 Osakis's government
Who represents Osakis
Osakis 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.