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Town Hall · Lakeville

Lakeville spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities

Lakeville’s city government spent $49.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $669 per resident. Water and other utilities ($31.2 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Planning Commission

6:00 pm · Lakeville City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Avenue

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$49.9M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$669
In 2022: $524, less than 100% of 15 similar cities
Long-term debt
$145.7M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2025
229
full-time · 192 part-time · March payroll $2.3M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$4,498
0.99% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Lakeville 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: $524 per resident, less than 100% of 15 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer51% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Lakeville Public School District with 4 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Nov4
    Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources CommitteeWednesday · 6:00 pm · City Hall, 20195 Holyoke AveCANCELED: Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Committee MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Nov2
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Lakeville City Hall, 20195 Holyoke AvenueCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources CommitteeWednesday · 6:00 pm · City Hall, 20195 Holyoke AveParks, Recreation & Natural Resources Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct19
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Lakeville City Hall, 20195 Holyoke AvenueCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct15
    Planning CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · Lakeville City Hall, 20195 Holyoke AvenuePlanning Commission Meeting - CanceledMeeting page ↗
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 2024 budget

About $669 per resident a year, or $1.83 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 29%Utility sales 27%Fees & charges 18%Interest, fines & other 11%From other local governments 6%From the state 6%Other taxes & licenses 3%Sales taxes <1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $70.4 million; interest on debt $5.2 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $156.7 million.
Compared with similar places

$524 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them

Lakeville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($524 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 Minnesota cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $897, and the middle half spent $816–$980. Lakeville spent less than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $816–$980Median $897Lakeville

Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 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
15

Minnesota cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lakeville itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 37% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$36.5 million
2023$46.9 million
2024$49.9 million

Per resident: 2022: $524 · 2023: $644 · 2024: $669. Per resident it went from $524 to $669 (up 28%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 69,583 to 74,553.

City staff
229

full-time in March 2025, up from 213 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 $4,498 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Credit River$4,934
Eureka Township$4,560
Empire$4,505
Lakeville$4,498
Farmington$4,240
Apple Valley$3,657
Burnsville$3,451
Minnesota$3,357
$4,498
typical bill a year
0.99%
effective rate
$452,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lakeville

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 326 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 (74,553).

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

Police76 + 5 pt
Fire6 + 98 pt
Parks & libraries25 + 17 pt
Roads & transportation31 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings22 + 8 pt
Sewer & trash8
Water & other utilities8
Housing & development6
Other47 + 63 pt
229
full-time
192
part-time
$2.3M
payroll for March 2025
$28.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$111,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
66
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Lakeville had 3.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 10 of the 15 Minnesota cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.4: Lakeville had fewer than 100% 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

Lakeville Public School District

Lakeville’s K–12 school district, shared with New Market Township, Elko New Market, Credit River, Eureka Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lakeville →
$14,782
per pupil · MN $17,091
12,021
students
$116.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,782 per pupil, $9,612 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 38%State 59%Federal 3%

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

Also serving Lakeville

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan · $16,224 per pupil

Farmington Public School District · $13,987 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Lakeville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Dakota County’s results259,805 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat55.1%143,267 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican42.3%109,995 votes

Others: 2.5% (6,543 votes).

Most votes in Dakota County: Kamala D Harris

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

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

Dakota 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 Lakeville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lakeville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ci.lakeville.mn.us ↗
  2. 2
    Minnesota HouseLakeville is split between 2 districts
    Jon KoznickJeff Witte
  3. 3
    Minnesota SenateState senator
    Zach Duckworth
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tim Walz
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Angie Craig
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
    Amy KlobucharTina Smith
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Lakeville compares with the towns next door

Lakeville spent $524 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $285 to $897. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Eureka Township: $430 per resident (2022)Farmington: $840 per resident (2022)Credit River: $285 per resident (2022)Apple Valley: $649 per resident (2022)Burnsville: $897 per resident (2022)Empire: $339 per resident (2022)Eureka TownshipFarmingtonCredit RiverApple ValleyBurnsvilleEmpireLakeville
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Credit River$285$4,934
Empire$339$4,505
Eureka Township$430$4,560
Apple Valley$649$3,657
Farmington$840$4,240
Burnsville$897$3,451
Lakeville$524$4,498

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 Lakeville’s government

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

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

Questions about Lakeville’s government

How much does Lakeville spend per resident?

About $669 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 $524 was less than 100% of 15 Minnesota cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lakeville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,498 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.lakeville.mn.us.

Who runs Lakeville’s government?

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

How did Lakeville vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lakeville alone. Dakota County, where 100% of Lakeville lies, voted Harris 55.1%, Trump 42.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Lakeville?

229 full-time and 192 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.3M (about $28.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Lakeville in the state legislature?

Lakeville is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Minnesota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 57 (Zach Duckworth). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Lakeville?

The next posted meeting is Planning Commission on Thursday, November 5, at 6:00 pm in Lakeville City Hall, 20195 Holyoke Avenue, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Lakeville’s 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 →