Town Hall · Mound

Mound, MN town hall & government

Mound spent $21.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,403 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mound's money goes

Spent
$21.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,403
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$33.4 million
$3,698 per resident
Water & other utilities
$6.5 million30%
Sewer & trash
$4.1 million19%
Police
$2.8 million13%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million10%
Fire
$1.9 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million5%
Administration & buildings
$850,0004%
Interest on debt
$643,0003%
Housing & development
$209,0001%
Other
$1.5 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 31%
  • Property taxes 31%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mound

Full-time staff
23
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,200
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
2
on the town payroll
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Fire
2 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Westonka Public School District

Mound's K–12 school district, shared with Spring Park and Minnetrista. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,358
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
2,428
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$69.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $15,358 per pupil, $10,311 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Mound pay

Typical tax bill
$3,580
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$370,800
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 Mound's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmound.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mound →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mound

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

All of Mound'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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