Hopkins Commercial Historic District · Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5Hopkins spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Hopkins’ city government spent $32.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,802 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hopkins is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,250 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Hopkins’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,250 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 $971, and the middle half spent $700–$1,214. Hopkins spent more than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.3 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 →
Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hopkins itself left out).
About $1,802 per resident a year, or $4.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 27%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 45% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hopkins 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: $1,250 · 2023: $1,473 · 2024: $1,802.
full-time in March 2025, up from 104 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,796 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% 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 Hopkins’ 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 Hopkins’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hopkins →
Who’s in charge in Hopkins
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hopkins’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hopkinsmn.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 159 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (18,269).
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.
Hopkins Public School District
Hopkins’ K–12 school district, shared with Minnetonka, Golden Valley. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,411 per pupil, $11,172 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.
Hopkins’ votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hopkins alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hennepin County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat69.8%502,710 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.4%197,244 votesOthers: 2.8% (20,219 votes).
Most votes in Hennepin County: Kamala D Harris
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Hopkins lies in Hennepin County. Every 2024 race in Hennepin County is on the county’s page.
Hennepin 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 Hopkins.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hopkinsmn.com ↗
- 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 Hopkins compares with the towns next door
Hopkins spent $1,250 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $921 to $1,936. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Minnetonka | $921 | $5,285 |
| Edina | $1,372 | $6,951 |
| St. Louis Park | $1,936 | $4,380 |
| Hopkins | $1,250 | $4,796 |
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 Hopkins’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hopkins’ government
How much does Hopkins spend per resident?
About $1,802 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 $1,250 was more than 78% of 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hopkins?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,796 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hopkinsmn.com.
Who runs Hopkins’ government?
See hopkinsmn.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hopkins yet.
How did Hopkins vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hopkins alone. Hennepin County, where 100% of Hopkins lies, voted Harris 69.8%, Trump 27.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hopkins?
115 full-time and 65 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hopkins in the state legislature?
State Senate District 46 (Ron Latz) and State House District 46B (Cheryl Youakim). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hopkins’ 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 →