Mendota Heights, MN town hall & government
Mendota Heights spent $18.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,582 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mendota Heights's government.
Where Mendota Heights's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Mendota Heights
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mendota Heights didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
Mendota Heights's K–12 school district, shared with Lilydale, Mendota, Sunfish Lake, West St. Paul and Eagan. 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 63%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,619 per pupil, $11,349 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 Mendota Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mendota Heights 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 Mendota Heights's government
Who represents Mendota Heights
Mendota Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. 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.