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Town Hall · Lino Lakes

Lino Lakes spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities

Lino Lakes’ city government spent $18.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $833 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Park Board

6:30 pm · Civic Complex - Council Chambers, 600 Town Center Parkway

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$18.3M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$833
In 2022: $637, less than 86% of 51 similar cities
Long-term debt
$17.2M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2025
71
full-time · 39 part-time · March payroll $709,710 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$4,237
1.04% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Lino Lakes 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: $637 per resident, less than 86% of 51 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer23% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Centennial Public School District with 3 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Nov2
    City CouncilMonday · 6:46 pm · 600 Town Center ParkwayNovember 2, 2026, City Council Special Meeting w/Closed Session for Labor Negotiations StrategyAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov2
    City CouncilMonday · 6:45 pm · Civic Complex - Community Room, 600 Town Center ParkwayCity Council Work SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov2
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · 600 Town Center ParkwayNovember 2, 2026, City Council Special Meeting w/Closed Session - AttorneyAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Civic Complex - Community Room and Council Chambers, 600 Town Center ParkwayCity Council Work Session and Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    City CouncilTuesday · 8:00 am · 600 Town Center ParkwayJoint City Council and City Boards & Committees Work SessionAgenda ↗Meeting 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 $833 per resident a year, or $2.28 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 46%Fees & charges 18%Interest, fines & other 13%Utility sales 10%From the state 7%Other taxes & licenses 3%From the federal government 1%Sales taxes 1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $7.6 million; interest on debt $603,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $28.6 million.
Compared with similar places

$637 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them

Lino Lakes’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($637 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. Lino Lakes spent less than 86% of them.

Middle half of the group, $708–$1,242Median $995Lino Lakes

Includes sewer and trash ($2.3 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 →

The group
51

Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lino Lakes itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 28% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$14.3 million
2023$18.6 million
2024$18.3 million

Per resident: 2022: $637 · 2023: $860 · 2024: $833.

City staff
71

full-time in March 2025, up from 70 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 $4,237 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

North Oaks$7,964
Columbus$4,843
White Bear Township$4,429
Lino Lakes$4,237
Hugo$4,079
Circle Pines$3,476
Minnesota$3,357
Blaine$3,301
$4,237
typical bill a year
1.04%
effective rate
$407,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lino Lakes

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

See ci.lino-lakes.mn.us for Lino Lakes’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lino Lakes yet.ci.lino-lakes.mn.us ↗
Who works for Lino Lakes

One full-time city employee for every 309 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 (21,973).

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

Police32 + 5 pt
Fire2 + 25 pt
Administration & buildings11 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation8 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries7 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash3 + 1 pt
Housing & development2
Water & other utilities2
Other4
71
full-time
39
part-time
$709,710
payroll for March 2025
$8.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$113,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
28
sworn police officers
2
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Lino Lakes had 3.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 35 of the 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.6: Lino Lakes had fewer than 74% 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

Centennial Public School District

Lino Lakes’ K–12 school district, shared with Centerville, Circle Pines, Lexington. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lino Lakes →
$13,769
per pupil · MN $17,091
6,772
students
$139.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,769 per pupil, $9,287 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 32%State 64%Federal 4%

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

Also serving Lino Lakes

Forest Lake Public School District · $15,260 per pupil

White Bear Lake School District · $16,146 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Lino Lakes’ votes are counted by county

Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lino Lakes 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 Lino Lakes 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 Lino Lakes

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lino Lakes.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ci.lino-lakes.mn.us ↗
  2. 2
    Minnesota HouseState representatives
    Elliott Engen
  3. 3
    Minnesota SenateState senator
    Heather Gustafson
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tim Walz
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Tom Emmer
  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 Lino Lakes compares with the towns next door

Lino Lakes spent $637 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $274 to $944. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Hugo: $374 per resident (2022)Columbus: $702 per resident (2022)Circle Pines: $944 per resident (2022)Blaine: $725 per resident (2022)North Oaks: $274 per resident (2022)White Bear Township: $614 per resident (2022)HugoColumbusCircle PinesBlaineNorth OaksWhite Bear TownshipLino Lakes
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
North Oaks$274$7,964
Hugo$374$4,079
White Bear Township$614$4,429
Columbus$702$4,843
Blaine$725$3,301
Circle Pines$944$3,476
Lino Lakes$637$4,237

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 Lino Lakes’ government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteci.lino-lakes.mn.us ↗

Questions about Lino Lakes’ government

How much does Lino Lakes spend per resident?

About $833 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 $637 was less than 86% of 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lino Lakes?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,237 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.lino-lakes.mn.us.

Who runs Lino Lakes’ government?

See ci.lino-lakes.mn.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lino Lakes yet.

How did Lino Lakes vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Lino Lakes?

71 full-time and 39 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $709,710 (about $8.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Lino Lakes in the state legislature?

State Senate District 36 (Heather Gustafson) and State House District 36A (Elliott Engen). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Lino Lakes?

The next posted meeting is Park Board on Wednesday, November 4, at 6:30 pm in Civic Complex - Council Chambers, 600 Town Center Parkway, 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 →