Town Hall · St. Paul Park

St. Paul Park, MN town hall & government

St. Paul Park spent $5.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,021 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where St. Paul Park's money goes

Spent
$5.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,021
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$5 million
$936 per resident
Police
$1.5 million27%
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million25%
Roads & transportation
$741,00014%
Sewer & trash
$697,00013%
Parks & libraries
$332,0006%
Administration & buildings
$312,0006%
Interest on debt
$189,0003%
Fire
$128,0002%
Other
$249,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the state 17%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for St. Paul Park

Full-time staff
21
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$104,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time34 part
Police
9 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time6 part
Other
7 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. St. Paul Park didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

South Washington County School District

St. Paul Park's K–12 school district, shared with Grey Cloud Island, Newport, Cottage Grove and Woodbury. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,266
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
19,360
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$305.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $15,266 per pupil, $10,087 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 St. Paul Park pay

Typical tax bill
$3,102
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$263,500
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 St. Paul Park's government

🏛️ Official websitestpaulpark.govoffice.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in St. Paul Park →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Paul Park

St. Paul Park is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. Tim Walz is governor.

All of St. Paul Park'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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