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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.

Town budget

Where Circle Pines's money goes

Spent
$15.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,142
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$18.5 million
$3,741 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.9 million38%
Sewer & trash
$3.9 million25%
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million12%
Police
$1.2 million8%
Parks & libraries
$727,0005%
Interest on debt
$518,0003%
Administration & buildings
$497,0003%
Fire
$383,0002%
Housing & development
$4,000<1%
Other
$481,0003%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Circle Pines

Full-time staff
36
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$52,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
18 full-time
Water & other utilities
18 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$13,769
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
6,772
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$139.4 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Circle Pines pay

Typical tax bill
$3,476
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$293,600
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 Circle Pines's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.circle-pines.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Circle Pines →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Circle Pines'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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