Circle Pines, MN town hall & government
Circle Pines spent $15.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,142 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Circle Pines's government.
Where Circle Pines's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Circle Pines
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Centennial Public School District
Circle Pines's K–12 school district, shared with Centerville, Lexington and Lino Lakes. 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 32%
- State 64%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,769 per pupil, $9,287 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.
Which schools Circle Pines kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Circle Pines 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.
Contact Circle Pines's government
Who represents Circle Pines
Circle Pines is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.