Lino Lakes, MN town hall & government
Lino Lakes spent $28.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,299 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lino Lakes's government.
Where Lino Lakes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Lino Lakes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Centennial Public School District
Lino Lakes's K–12 school district, shared with Centerville, Circle Pines and Lexington. 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 32%
- State 64%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,769 per pupil, $9,287 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.
Also serving Lino Lakes: Forest Lake Public School District ($15,260 per pupil) · White Bear Lake School District ($16,146 per pupil).
Which schools Lino Lakes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lino Lakes 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 Lino Lakes's government
Who represents Lino Lakes
Lino Lakes is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.