Town Hall · Hermantown

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.

Town budget

Where Hermantown's money goes

Spent
$16.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,705
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$36.1 million
$3,801 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.8 million23%
Police
$3 million18%
Water & other utilities
$2.5 million15%
Sewer & trash
$2.2 million13%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million7%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million7%
Fire
$697,0004%
Housing & development
$684,0004%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Hermantown

Full-time staff
42
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
19 full-time
Fire
2 full-time21 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$12,681
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
2,100
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$75.9 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hermantown pay

Typical tax bill
$4,010
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$382,300
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 Hermantown's government

🏛️ Official websitehermantownmn.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hermantown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hermantown

Hermantown is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Hermantown'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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