Town Hall · Anoka

Anoka, MN town hall & government

Anoka spent $90.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,031 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Anoka's money goes

Spent
$90.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$5,031
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$47.7 million
$2,652 per resident
Water & other utilities
$40.4 million45%
Roads & transportation
$27.7 million31%
Police
$7.2 million8%
Parks & libraries
$5.2 million6%
Paid to other governments
$2.9 million3%
Sewer & trash
$2.6 million3%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.3 million1%
Interest on debt
$1 million1%
Housing & development
$35,000<1%
Other
$35,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 46%
  • From the state 27%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Anoka

Full-time staff
113
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$104,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
42 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
16 full-time
Parks & libraries
13 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time5 part
Housing & development
2 full-time
Other
13 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Anoka-Hennepin Public School District

Anoka's K–12 school district, shared with Champlin, Coon Rapids, Ham Lake, Andover, 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Anoka pay

Typical tax bill
$2,735
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$308,700
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 Anoka's government

🏛️ Official websiteanokaminnesota.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Anoka →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Anoka

Anoka is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Kelly Morrison. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Anoka'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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