Ostrander, MN town hall & government
Ostrander spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $12,332 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ostrander's government.
Where Ostrander's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 70%
- From the state 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From other local governments 5%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ostrander
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ostrander didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
LeRoy-Ostrander Public Schools
Ostrander's K–12 school district, shared with Le Roy, Le Roy, Beaver, Bennington and Lodi. 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 35%
- State 56%
- Federal 10%
Of the $18,252 per pupil, $10,732 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 Ostrander: Kingsland Public School District ($15,319 per pupil).
Which schools Ostrander kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ostrander 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 Ostrander's government
Who represents Ostrander
Ostrander 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.