Hermantown, MN town hall & government
Hermantown spent $16.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,705 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hermantown's government.
Where Hermantown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Hermantown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hermantown Public School District
Hermantown's K–12 school district, shared with Fredenberg and Canosia. 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 31%
- State 64%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,681 per pupil, $8,786 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 Hermantown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hermantown 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 Hermantown's government
Who represents Hermantown
Hermantown is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.