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Town Hall · Fridley

Fridley spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities

Fridley’s city government spent $42.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,399 per resident. Water and other utilities ($9.2 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$42.4M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,399
In 2022: $1,291, more than 84% of 25 similar cities
Long-term debt
$76.9M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2025
135
full-time · 110 part-time · March payroll $1.6M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$3,320
1.10% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Fridley is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,291 per resident, more than 84% of 25 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer32% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).Its own police and fire44 sworn officers and 5 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Fridley’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

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Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,399 per resident a year, or $3.83 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 30%Fees & charges 22%Utility sales 21%From the state 10%Interest, fines & other 10%From the federal government 3%From other local governments 2%Other taxes & licenses 2%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $17.1 million; interest on debt $3.5 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $72.2 million.
About “Other”.27% of Fridley’s day-to-day spending ($11.4 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$1,291 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them

Fridley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,291 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 Minnesota cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,007, and the middle half spent $786–$1,120. Fridley spent more than 84% of them.

Middle half of the group, $786–$1,120Median $1,007Fridley

Includes sewer and trash ($6.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
25

Minnesota cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fridley itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 18% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Fridley reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$36 million
2023$38.6 million
2024$42.4 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,291 · 2023: $1,274 · 2024: $1,399. Per resident it went from $1,291 to $1,399 (up 8%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 27,857 to 30,289.

City staff
135

full-time in March 2025, up from 128 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.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,320 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.10% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Minneapolis$4,339
Brooklyn Park$3,744
Brooklyn Center$3,377
Minnesota$3,357
Fridley$3,320
Columbia Heights$3,003
Spring Lake Park$2,933
Coon Rapids$2,773
$3,320
typical bill a year
1.10%
effective rate
$302,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Fridley’s 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 Fridley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fridley →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Fridley

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See ci.fridley.mn.us for Fridley’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Fridley yet.ci.fridley.mn.us ↗
Who works for Fridley

One full-time city employee for every 224 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 (30,289).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police49 + 13 pt
Parks & libraries15 + 27 pt
Administration & buildings24 + 8 pt
Fire6 + 42 pt
Roads & transportation20 + 1 pt
Housing & development4 + 5 pt
Sewer & trash5
Water & other utilities5
Other7 + 14 pt
135
full-time
110
part-time
$1.6M
payroll for March 2025
$19.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$121,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
44
sworn police officers
5
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Fridley didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Fridley Public School District

Fridley’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Fridley →
$20,110
per pupil · MN $17,091
2,633
students
$44 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,110 per pupil, $12,000 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 26%State 66%Federal 7%

Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.

Also serving Fridley

Columbia Heights Public School District · $15,590 per pupil

Spring Lake Park Public Schools · $13,711 per pupil

Anoka-Hennepin Public School District · $16,135 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Fridley’s votes are counted by county

Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fridley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Anoka County’s results.

President · Anoka County’s results210,481 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican50.8%106,974 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.4%97,667 votes

Others: 2.8% (5,840 votes).

Most votes in Anoka County: Donald J Trump

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

100% of Fridley lies in Anoka County. Every 2024 race in Anoka County is on the county’s page.

Anoka County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Fridley

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Fridley.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ci.fridley.mn.us ↗
  2. 2
    Minnesota HouseState representatives
    Erin Koegel
  3. 3
    Minnesota SenateState senator
    Mary Kunesh
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tim Walz
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Ilhan Omar
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
    Amy KlobucharTina Smith

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Fridley compares with the towns next door

Fridley spent $1,291 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $769 to $2,067. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Brooklyn Park: $858 per resident (2022)Spring Lake Park: $769 per resident (2022)Columbia Heights: $1,319 per resident (2022)Coon Rapids: $847 per resident (2022)Brooklyn Center: $1,086 per resident (2022)Minneapolis: $2,067 per resident (2022)Brooklyn ParkSpring Lake ParkColumbia HeightsCoon RapidsBrooklyn CenterMinneapolisFridley
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Spring Lake Park$769$2,933
Coon Rapids$847$2,773
Brooklyn Park$858$3,744
Brooklyn Center$1,086$3,377
Columbia Heights$1,319$3,003
Minneapolis$2,067$4,339
Fridley$1,291$3,320

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 Fridley’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteci.fridley.mn.us ↗

Questions about Fridley’s government

How much does Fridley spend per resident?

About $1,399 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 $1,291 was more than 84% of 25 Minnesota cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Fridley?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,320 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.10% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.fridley.mn.us.

Who runs Fridley’s government?

See ci.fridley.mn.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fridley yet.

How did Fridley vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fridley alone. Anoka County, where 100% of Fridley lies, voted Trump 50.8%, Harris 46.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Fridley?

135 full-time and 110 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.6M (about $19.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Fridley in the state legislature?

State Senate District 39 (Mary Kunesh) and State House District 39A (Erin Koegel). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Fridley?

The next posted meeting is Public Arts Commission on Wednesday, November 4, at 6:00 pm in Fridley Civic Campus, 7071 University Avenue NE, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →