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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.

Town budget

Where Lino Lakes's money goes

Spent
$28.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,299
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$17.2 million
$781 per resident
Police
$5.4 million19%
Roads & transportation
$5.1 million18%
Parks & libraries
$3.8 million13%
Water & other utilities
$3.5 million12%
Fire
$3.3 million12%
Sewer & trash
$2.9 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million5%
Interest on debt
$603,0002%
Other
$2.7 million9%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Lino Lakes

Full-time staff
70
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
31 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time5 part
Fire
2 full-time20 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Housing & development
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$13,769
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
6,772
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$139.4 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lino Lakes pay

Typical tax bill
$4,237
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$407,200
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 Lino Lakes's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.lino-lakes.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lino Lakes →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Lino Lakes'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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