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.
Where Lindstrom's money goes
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%
Who works for Lindstrom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Lindstrom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lindstrom 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 Lindstrom's government
Who represents Lindstrom
Lindstrom 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.