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New Hope, MN town hall & government

New Hope spent $44.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,127 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Hope's money goes

Spent
$44.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,127
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$39.2 million
$1,862 per resident
Roads & transportation
$8.5 million19%
Police
$8.2 million18%
Parks & libraries
$7 million16%
Water & other utilities
$7 million16%
Sewer & trash
$4.3 million10%
Fire
$1.6 million4%
Interest on debt
$1.6 million4%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million3%
Housing & development
$956,0002%
Other
$4.2 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for New Hope

Full-time staff
94
82 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$108,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
36
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
13 full-time74 part
Police
46 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
10 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. New Hope didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Robbinsdale Public School District

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

Spending per pupil
$19,434
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
10,735
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$205.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $19,434 per pupil, $11,341 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 New Hope pay

Typical tax bill
$4,378
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.30%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$337,000
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 New Hope's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.new-hope.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Hope →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Hope

New Hope is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Ilhan Omar. Tim Walz is governor.

All of New Hope'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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