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Andover, MN town hall & government

Andover spent $30.5 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $927 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Andover's government.

Town budget

Where Andover's money goes

Spent
$30.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$927
typical Minnesota cities: $2,477
Long-term debt
$44.8 million
$1,360 per resident
Roads & transportation
$7.4 million24%
Paid to other governments
$4.6 million15%
Parks & libraries
$4 million13%
Water & other utilities
$3.5 million11%
Administration & buildings
$2.8 million9%
Fire
$2.6 million9%
Interest on debt
$1.3 million4%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million4%
Housing & development
$870,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$671,0002%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Other
$1.5 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Andover

Full-time staff
62
77 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,700
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
4
on the town payroll
Fire
4 full-time49 part
Parks & libraries
13 full-time22 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time1 part
Housing & development
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Other
9 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Anoka-Hennepin Public School District

Andover's K–12 school district, shared with Anoka, Champlin, Coon Rapids, Ham Lake, Dayton and Ramsey. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,135
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
38,631
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$261 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,135 per pupil, $10,832 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 Andover: St. Francis Area Schools ($13,837 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Andover pay

Typical tax bill
$3,632
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$410,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Andover's government

🏛️ Official websiteandovermn.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Andover →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Andover

Andover is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Andover's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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