Ham Lake, MN town hall & government
Ham Lake spent $13.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $815 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ham Lake's government.
Where Ham Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 17%
- From the federal government 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Ham Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Anoka-Hennepin Public School District
Ham Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Anoka, Champlin, Coon Rapids, Andover, Dayton and Ramsey. 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 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.
Also serving Ham Lake: Forest Lake Public School District ($15,260 per pupil).
Which schools Ham Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ham Lake 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 Ham Lake's government
Who represents Ham Lake
Ham Lake 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.