Photo: Gabriel Vanslette · CC BY 3.0Arden Hills spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Arden Hills’ city government spent $8.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $866 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Arden Hills is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$461 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Arden Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($461 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $995, and the middle half spent $708–$1,242. Arden Hills spent less than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($828,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Arden Hills itself left out).
About $866 per resident a year, or $2.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 77% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Arden Hills reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $461 · 2023: $542 · 2024: $866. Per resident it went from $461 to $866 (up 88%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 10,196 to 9,592.
full-time in March 2025, up from 23 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,072 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Arden Hills’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Arden Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Arden Hills →
Who’s in charge in Arden Hills
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Arden Hills’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofardenhills.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 384 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (9,592).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mounds View Public School District
Arden Hills’ K–12 school district, shared with Mounds View, New Brighton, Shoreview, North Oaks. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,097 per pupil, $9,678 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Arden Hills’ votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Arden Hills alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ramsey County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat70.2%195,168 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.1%75,284 votesOthers: 2.7% (7,573 votes).
Most votes in Ramsey County: Kamala D Harris
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Arden Hills lies in Ramsey County. Every 2024 race in Ramsey County is on the county’s page.
Ramsey County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Arden Hills.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofardenhills.org ↗
- 2Minnesota HouseState representatives
- 3Minnesota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Arden Hills compares with the towns next door
Arden Hills spent $461 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,031 to $1,189. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Shoreview | $1,031 | $4,717 |
| New Brighton | $1,189 | $4,235 |
| Arden Hills | $461 | $5,072 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Arden Hills’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Arden Hills’ government
How much does Arden Hills spend per resident?
About $866 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $461 was less than 90% of 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Arden Hills?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,072 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofardenhills.org.
Who runs Arden Hills’ government?
See cityofardenhills.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Arden Hills yet.
How did Arden Hills vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Arden Hills alone. Ramsey County, where 100% of Arden Hills lies, voted Harris 70.2%, Trump 27.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Arden Hills?
25 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $222,932 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Arden Hills in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (John Marty) and State House District 40A (Kelly Moller). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Arden Hills’ government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →