Ottertail, MN town hall & government
Ottertail spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,685 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ottertail's government.
Where Ottertail's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Utility sales 30%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Ottertail
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Perham-Dent Public School District
Ottertail's K–12 school district, shared with Dent, Edna, Perham, Perham, Richville and Rush 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 70%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,423 per pupil, $8,464 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 Ottertail: Henning Public School District ($14,397 per pupil).
Which schools Ottertail kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ottertail 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 Ottertail's government
Who represents Ottertail
Ottertail 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.