Town Hall · Fridley

Fridley, MN town hall & government

Fridley spent $72.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,383 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fridley's money goes

Spent
$72.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,383
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$76.9 million
$2,540 per resident
Roads & transportation
$11.3 million16%
Parks & libraries
$10.7 million15%
Water & other utilities
$10.3 million14%
Police
$10.3 million14%
Sewer & trash
$7.4 million10%
Interest on debt
$3.4 million5%
Housing & development
$3.3 million5%
Fire
$2.2 million3%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million2%
Other
$11.5 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Fridley

Full-time staff
135
110 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$121,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
44
and 5 full-time firefighters
Police
49 full-time13 part
Parks & libraries
15 full-time27 part
Administration & buildings
24 full-time8 part
Fire
6 full-time42 part
Roads & transportation
20 full-time1 part
Housing & development
4 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Other
7 full-time14 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fridley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fridley Public School District

Fridley's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,110
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
2,633
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $20,110 per pupil, $12,000 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 Fridley: Columbia Heights Public School District ($15,590 per pupil) · Spring Lake Park Public Schools ($13,711 per pupil) · Anoka-Hennepin Public School District ($16,135 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Fridley pay

Typical tax bill
$3,320
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$302,900
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 Fridley's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.fridley.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fridley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fridley

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

All of Fridley'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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