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New Prague, MN town hall & government

New Prague spent $32.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,896 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Prague's money goes

Spent
$32.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,896
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$17.1 million
$2,068 per resident
Water & other utilities
$13.1 million41%
Sewer & trash
$4.6 million14%
Roads & transportation
$4.5 million14%
Parks & libraries
$3.8 million12%
Police
$2.4 million7%
Interest on debt
$1.4 million4%
Administration & buildings
$566,0002%
Fire
$231,0001%
Health & welfare
$14,000<1%
Other
$1.8 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 47%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for New Prague

Full-time staff
50
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
12 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Police
11 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

New Prague Area Schools

New Prague's K–12 school district, shared with Cedar Lake, Wheatland, Helena, Lanesburgh, Derrynane and Lonsdale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,371
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
4,072
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$61.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $12,371 per pupil, $8,353 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 Prague pay

Typical tax bill
$3,591
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$350,500
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 Prague's government

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

Town hall & decisions in New Prague →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Prague

New Prague is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. Tim Walz is governor.

All of New Prague'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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