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.
Where Minnetonka's money goes
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%
Who works for Minnetonka
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Minnetonka kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Minnetonka 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 Minnetonka's government
Who represents Minnetonka
Minnetonka 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.