Medina, MN town hall & government
Medina spent $20 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,898 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Medina's government.
Where Medina's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 32%
- From other local governments 10%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Medina
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Orono Public School District
Medina's K–12 school district, shared with Long Lake, Maple Plain, Village of Minnetonka Beach, Orono and Independence. 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 47%
- State 51%
- Federal 2%
Of the $15,366 per pupil, $9,624 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 Medina: Wayzata Public School District ($14,977 per pupil) · Delano Public School District ($12,656 per pupil) · Rockford Public School District ($14,512 per pupil).
Which schools Medina kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Medina 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 Medina's government
Who represents Medina
Medina is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Kelly Morrison. 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.