Otto, MN town hall & government
Otto spent $152,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $275 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Otto's government.
Where Otto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 18%
- From the federal government 16%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Otto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Otto didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
New York Mills Public School District
Otto's K–12 school district, shared with Homestead, New York Mills, Newton, Butler, Bluffton 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 18%
- State 75%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,493 per pupil, $8,582 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 Otto: Perham-Dent Public School District ($13,423 per pupil).
Which schools Otto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Otto 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 Otto's government
Who represents Otto
Otto 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.