Town Hall · North Mankato

North Mankato, MN town hall & government

North Mankato spent $27.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,923 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North Mankato's money goes

Spent
$27.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,923
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$36.4 million
$2,556 per resident
Roads & transportation
$7.5 million27%
Parks & libraries
$4.1 million15%
Sewer & trash
$4 million15%
Water & other utilities
$3.3 million12%
Police
$3.1 million11%
Interest on debt
$1 million4%
Administration & buildings
$798,0003%
Housing & development
$738,0003%
Fire
$423,0002%
Other
$2.3 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • From the state 14%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for North Mankato

Full-time staff
63
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
19 full-time
Parks & libraries
10 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time3 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
7 full-time1 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

Mankato Public School District

North Mankato's K–12 school district, shared with Eagle Lake, Lime, Mankato, Skyline, Madison Lake and Mankato. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,453
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
8,276
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$208.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,453 per pupil, $9,721 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 North Mankato pay

Typical tax bill
$3,161
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$262,100
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 North Mankato's government

Town hall & decisions in North Mankato →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Mankato

North Mankato is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of North Mankato'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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