Town Hall · Minnetonka

Minnetonka, MN town hall & government

Minnetonka spent $100 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,904 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Minnetonka's money goes

Spent
$100 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,904
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$57.7 million
$1,098 per resident
Parks & libraries
$22.6 million23%
Roads & transportation
$19 million19%
Police
$15.1 million15%
Sewer & trash
$9 million9%
Administration & buildings
$8.4 million8%
Water & other utilities
$7.7 million8%
Housing & development
$7.3 million7%
Fire
$6 million6%
Interest on debt
$737,0001%
Health & welfare
$381,000<1%
Other
$3.8 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 7%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Minnetonka

Full-time staff
276
304 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$112,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
58
and 27 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
43 full-time211 part
Police
69 full-time4 part
Fire
28 full-time54 part
Administration & buildings
39 full-time19 part
Roads & transportation
33 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
20 full-time1 part
Housing & development
14 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
8 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time2 part
Other
20 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hopkins Public School District

Minnetonka's K–12 school district, shared with Hopkins and Golden Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,411
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
6,977
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$146.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $18,411 per pupil, $11,172 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 Minnetonka: Minnetonka Public School District ($15,942 per pupil) · Wayzata Public School District ($14,977 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Minnetonka pay

Typical tax bill
$5,285
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$475,800
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 Minnetonka's government

🏛️ Official websiteeminnetonka.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Minnetonka →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Minnetonka

Minnetonka is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Kelly Morrison. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Minnetonka'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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