Otisco, MN town hall & government
Otisco spent $91,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $151 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Otisco's government.
Where Otisco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the federal government 19%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Otisco collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Otisco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
NRHEG School District
Otisco's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Ellendale, Geneva, Hartland, New Richland and New Richland. 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 24%
- State 68%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,429 per pupil, $8,259 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 Otisco: Waseca Public School District ($15,143 per pupil).
Which schools Otisco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Otisco 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 Otisco's government
Who represents Otisco
Otisco 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.