Town Hall · Lindstrom

Lindstrom, MN town hall & government

Lindstrom spent $10.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,150 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lindstrom's money goes

Spent
$10.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,150
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$7 million
$1,398 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.8 million35%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million15%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million15%
Police
$1.1 million10%
Fire
$815,0008%
Administration & buildings
$459,0004%
Parks & libraries
$401,0004%
Interest on debt
$174,0002%
Other
$836,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 36%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the state 9%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lindstrom

Full-time staff
15
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
5 full-time10 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chisago Lakes School District

Lindstrom's K–12 school district, shared with Center City, Shafer, Shafer, Taylors Falls, Chisago City and Chisago Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,786
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
3,331
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$62.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $13,786 per pupil, $8,880 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 Lindstrom pay

Typical tax bill
$4,246
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$358,100
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 Lindstrom's government

🏛️ Official websitelindstrom.mn.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lindstrom →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lindstrom

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

All of Lindstrom'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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