Town Hall · Oslo

Oslo, MN town hall & government

Oslo spent $777,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,406 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Oslo's money goes

Spent
$777,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,406
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$4,189 per resident
Water & other utilities
$290,00037%
Roads & transportation
$150,00019%
Sewer & trash
$116,00015%
Administration & buildings
$93,00012%
Fire
$56,0007%
Interest on debt
$15,0002%
Parks & libraries
$14,0002%
Other
$43,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • From the state 13%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Oslo

Full-time staff
3
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District

Oslo's K–12 school district, shared with Alvarado, Angus, Boxville, Brislet, Farley and Helgeland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,576
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
580
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,576 per pupil, $9,917 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 Oslo pay

Typical tax bill
$1,406
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.77%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$79,600
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 Oslo's government

🏛️ Official websiteoslo.ima-jenn.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oslo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oslo

Oslo is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Oslo'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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