Mendota, MN town hall & government
Mendota spent $278,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,264 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mendota's government.
Where Mendota's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Mendota
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
Mendota's K–12 school district, shared with Lilydale, Mendota Heights, 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 kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mendota 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Mendota's government
Who represents Mendota
Mendota 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.