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Little Canada, MN town hall & government

Little Canada spent $17.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,675 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Little Canada's money goes

Spent
$17.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,675
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$246 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4.4 million26%
Parks & libraries
$2.5 million15%
Sewer & trash
$2.5 million14%
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million13%
Police
$2.2 million13%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million8%
Housing & development
$1.1 million7%
Fire
$618,0004%
Interest on debt
$113,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • From other local governments 12%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Sales taxes 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Little Canada

Full-time staff
17
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
6 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Roseville Public School District

Little Canada's K–12 school district, shared with Falcon Heights, Lauderdale and Roseville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,302
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
7,355
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $18,302 per pupil, $11,102 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 Little Canada: White Bear Lake School District ($16,146 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Little Canada pay

Typical tax bill
$3,309
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$319,800
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 Little Canada's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.little-canada.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Little Canada →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Little Canada

Little Canada is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Betty McCollum. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Little Canada'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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