Town Hall · North St. Paul

North St. Paul, MN town hall & government

North St. Paul spent $31.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,469 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at North St. Paul's town hall

  • Oct 1Thu · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingCouncil Chambers, 2400 Margaret St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 5:15 pm
    City CouncilCity Council WorkshopCouncil Chambers, 2400 Margaret St. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers, 2400 Margaret St. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 6:30 pm
    Arts & Culture CommissionArts & Culture Commission MeetingCouncil Chambers, 2400 Margaret St. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 5:15 pm
    City CouncilCity Council WorkshopCouncil Chambers, 2400 Margaret St. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers, 2400 Margaret St. Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 23Wed · 6:30 pm
    Parks & Recreation CommissionParks and Recreation Commission Meeting CANCELLEDCouncil Chambers Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 15Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers, 2400 Margaret St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
    Housing and Redevelopment AuthorityHousing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA)Council Chambers, 2400 Margaret St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 15Tue · 5:15 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Workshop - CANCELLEDCouncil Chambers, 2400 Margaret St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 4:00 pm
    Economic Development AuthorityEconomic Development Authority MeetingCouncil Chambers, 2400 Margaret St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 3Thu · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionCANCELED - Planning Commission MeetingCouncil Chambers, 2400 Margaret St. Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 2Wed · 6:30 pm
    Arts & Culture CommissionArts & Culture Commission MeetingCouncil Chambers, 2400 Margaret St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 1Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers, 2400 Margaret St. Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from North St. Paul's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where North St. Paul's money goes

Spent
$31.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,469
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$34 million
$2,688 per resident
Water & other utilities
$12.4 million40%
Roads & transportation
$4.5 million14%
Police
$3.8 million12%
Sewer & trash
$3.1 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million5%
Fire
$1.2 million4%
Interest on debt
$1 million3%
Housing & development
$743,0002%
Parks & libraries
$582,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$487,0002%
Other
$2 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 41%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for North St. Paul

Full-time staff
58
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$115,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 4 full-time firefighters
Fire
4 full-time30 part
Police
19 full-time
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District

North St. Paul's K–12 school district, shared with Landfall, Oakdale and Maplewood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,856
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
10,633
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$418.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,856 per pupil, $11,053 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 St. Paul pay

Typical tax bill
$3,669
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$298,500
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 North St. Paul's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.north-saint-paul.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in North St. Paul →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North St. Paul

North St. Paul is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Betty McCollum. Tim Walz is governor.

All of North St. Paul'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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