Otter Tail, MN town hall & government
Otter Tail spent $179,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $370 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Otter Tail's government.
Where Otter Tail's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 8%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Otter Tail collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Otter Tail
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Otter Tail didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Henning Public School District
Otter Tail's K–12 school district, shared with Henning, Henning, Vining, Folden, Inman and Leaf Lake. 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 25%
- State 61%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,397 per pupil, $9,426 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 Otter Tail: Perham-Dent Public School District ($13,423 per pupil) · Battle Lake Public School District ($15,169 per pupil).
Which schools Otter Tail kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Otter Tail 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.
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Who represents Otter Tail
Otter Tail 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.