Town Hall · Crystal

Crystal, MN town hall & government

Crystal spent $28.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,247 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Crystal's money goes

Spent
$28.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,247
typical Minnesota cities: $2,477
Long-term debt
$9.7 million
$427 per resident
Police
$7.6 million27%
Parks & libraries
$4.4 million16%
Water & other utilities
$3.6 million13%
Roads & transportation
$3 million11%
Administration & buildings
$3 million11%
Paid to other governments
$2.2 million8%
Fire
$1.8 million6%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million4%
Housing & development
$661,0002%
Interest on debt
$310,0001%
Other
$647,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • From the state 18%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Crystal

Full-time staff
91
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$103,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
31
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
39 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
14 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Other
5 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Robbinsdale Public School District

Crystal's K–12 school district, shared with New Hope, Robbinsdale and Golden Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,434
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
10,735
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$205.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $19,434 per pupil, $11,341 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 Crystal pay

Typical tax bill
$3,643
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$296,100
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 Crystal's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.crystal.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Crystal →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crystal

Crystal is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Ilhan Omar. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Crystal'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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