How is Medicine Lake run?
Medicine Lake’s city government spent $381,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,030 per resident.
What stands out about how Medicine Lake is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,030 per resident a year, or $2.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,030 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Medicine Lake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,030 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,112, and the middle half spent $740–$1,505. Medicine Lake spent less than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($99,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Medicine Lake itself left out).
No trend yet
Medicine Lake reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Medicine Lake’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Medicine Lake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Medicine Lake →
Who’s in charge in Medicine Lake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Medicine Lake’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on medicinelake.govoffice.com ↗.
Wayzata Public School District
Medicine Lake’s K–12 school district, shared with Wayzata, Plymouth, Medina. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,977 per pupil, $9,247 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.
Medicine Lake’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Medicine Lake 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 Medicine Lake 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 Medicine Lake.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: medicinelake.govoffice.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.
Reach Medicine Lake’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Medicine Lake’s government
How much does Medicine Lake spend per resident?
About $1,030 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 $1,030 was less than 57% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Medicine Lake’s government?
See medicinelake.govoffice.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Medicine Lake yet.
How did Medicine Lake vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Medicine Lake alone. Hennepin County, where 100% of Medicine Lake lies, voted Harris 69.8%, Trump 27.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Medicine Lake?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,029 (about $48,348 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Medicine Lake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 42 (Bonnie Westlin) and State House District 42B (Ginny Klevorn). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Medicine Lake’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →