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.
Where Oslo's money goes
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%
Who works for Oslo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Oslo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oslo 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 Oslo's government
Who represents Oslo
Oslo 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.