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Town Hall · Hermantown

Hermantown spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities

Hermantown’s city government spent $8.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $878 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2 million) are counted separately.

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Next public meeting

Charter Commission

5:30 pm · 5105 Maple Grove Road

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$8.3M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$878
In 2022: $878, less than 67% of 133 similar cities
Long-term debt
$36.1M
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2025
42
full-time · 28 part-time · March payroll $353,303
Typical tax bill
$4,010
1.05% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Hermantown is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $878 per resident, less than 67% of 133 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer35% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Hermantown Public School District with 2 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Hermantown’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.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $878 per resident a year, or $2.41 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 37%Sales taxes 22%Fees & charges 13%Interest, fines & other 12%Utility sales 11%From the federal government 6%From the state <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $4.7 million; interest on debt $1.2 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $16.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$878 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them

Hermantown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($878 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 133 Minnesota cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,081, and the middle half spent $815–$1,405. Hermantown spent less than 67% of them.

Middle half of the group, $815–$1,405Median $1,081Hermantown

Includes sewer and trash ($1.7 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
133

Minnesota cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hermantown itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Hermantown reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

City staff
42

full-time in March 2025, up from 38 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,010 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Hermantown$4,010
Minnesota$3,357
Canosia Township$3,140
Duluth$2,885
Solway Township$2,804
$4,010
typical bill a year
1.05%
effective rate
$382,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hermantown

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

See hermantownmn.com for Hermantown’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hermantown yet.hermantownmn.com ↗
Who works for Hermantown

One full-time city employee for every 226 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (9,504).

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

Police19
Fire2 + 21 pt
Administration & buildings8 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation3
Water & other utilities3
Housing & development2 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash2
Parks & libraries1
Other2 + 1 pt
42
full-time
28
part-time
$353,303
payroll for March 2025
$4.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$94,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
16
sworn police officers
2
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Hermantown had 4.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 109 of the 133 Minnesota cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.3: Hermantown had fewer than 64% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Hermantown Public School District

Hermantown’s K–12 school district, shared with Fredenberg Township, Canosia Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hermantown →
$12,681
per pupil · MN $17,091
2,100
students
$75.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,681 per pupil, $8,786 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 31%State 64%Federal 4%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Hermantown’s votes are counted by county

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

President · St. Louis County’s results119,009 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat55.7%66,335 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican42.1%50,065 votes

Others: 2.2% (2,609 votes).

Most votes in St. Louis County: Kamala D Harris

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

100% of Hermantown lies in St. Louis County. Every 2024 race in St. Louis County is on the county’s page.

St. Louis 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 Hermantown

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hermantown.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: hermantownmn.com ↗
  2. 2
    Minnesota HouseState representatives
    Natalie Zeleznikar
  3. 3
    Minnesota SenateState senator
    Grant Hauschild
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tim Walz
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Pete Stauber
  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 Hermantown compares with the towns next door

Hermantown spent $878 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Duluth: $1,810 per resident (2022)Solway Township: $144 per resident (2022)Canosia Township: $162 per resident (2022)DuluthSolway TownshipCanosia TownshipHermantown
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Solway Township$144$2,804
Canosia Township$162$3,140
Duluth$1,810$2,885
Hermantown$878$4,010

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 Hermantown’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitehermantownmn.com ↗

Questions about Hermantown’s government

How much does Hermantown spend per resident?

About $878 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $878 was less than 67% of 133 Minnesota cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hermantown?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,010 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hermantownmn.com.

Who runs Hermantown’s government?

See hermantownmn.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hermantown yet.

How did Hermantown vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hermantown alone. St. Louis County, where 100% of Hermantown lies, voted Harris 55.7%, Trump 42.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hermantown?

42 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $353,303 (about $4.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hermantown in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (Grant Hauschild) and State House District 3B (Natalie Zeleznikar). The House district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Hermantown?

The next posted meeting is Charter Commission on Wednesday, November 4, at 5:30 pm in 5105 Maple Grove Road, 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 →