Church of St. Wenceslaus-Catholic · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0New Prague spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
New Prague’s city government spent $11.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,411 per resident. Water and other utilities ($10.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how New Prague is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$852 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
New Prague’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($852 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. New Prague spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Prague itself left out).
About $1,411 per resident a year, or $3.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 35%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 67% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years New Prague 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: $852 · 2023: $465 · 2024: $1,411.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 50 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.
The typical homeowner pays $3,591 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.02% 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 New Prague’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 New Prague’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Prague →
Who’s in charge in New Prague
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Prague’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.new-prague.mn.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 166 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 (8,277).
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.
New Prague Area Schools
New Prague’s K–12 school district, shared with Cedar Lake Township, Wheatland Township, Helena Township, Lanesburgh Township, Derrynane Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,371 per pupil, $8,353 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.
New Prague’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for New Prague alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Scott County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.1%47,837 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.6%40,214 votesOthers: 2.3% (2,090 votes).
Most votes in Scott County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
57% of New Prague lies in Scott County; the rest in Le Sueur County. Every 2024 race in Scott County is on the county’s page.
Scott 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 New Prague.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.new-prague.mn.us ↗
- 2Minnesota HouseNew Prague is split between 2 districts
- 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 New Prague compares with the towns next door
New Prague spent $852 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.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lanesburgh Township | $141 | $3,803 |
| Helena Township | $245 | $4,483 |
| New Prague | $852 | $3,591 |
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 New Prague’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Prague’s government
How much does New Prague spend per resident?
About $1,411 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 $852 was less than 70% of 133 Minnesota cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Prague?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,591 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.02% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.new-prague.mn.us.
Who runs New Prague’s government?
See ci.new-prague.mn.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Prague yet.
How did New Prague vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for New Prague alone. Scott County, where 57% of New Prague lies, voted Trump 53.1%, Harris 44.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Prague?
50 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $465,803 (about $5.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents New Prague in the state legislature?
New Prague is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Minnesota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about New Prague’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 →