Hopkins, MN town hall & government
Hopkins spent $39.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,167 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hopkins's government.
Where Hopkins's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 7%
- Utility sales 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
Who works for Hopkins
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hopkins Public School District
Hopkins's K–12 school district, shared with Minnetonka and Golden Valley. 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 47%
- State 49%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,411 per pupil, $11,172 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 Hopkins kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hopkins 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 Hopkins's government
Who represents Hopkins
Hopkins is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Kelly Morrison. 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.