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Town Hall · North St. Paul

How is North St. Paul run?

North St. Paul’s city government spent $12.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,005 per resident. Water and other utilities ($10.7 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

5:15 pm · Council Chambers, 2400 Margaret St.

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$12.7M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,005
In 2022: $843, less than 59% of 51 similar cities
Long-term debt
$34.0M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2025
58
full-time · 36 part-time · March payroll $582,099
Typical tax bill
$3,669
1.23% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how North St. Paul is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer57% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District with 3 other towns.Its own police and fire16 sworn officers and 4 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Nov5
    Planning CommissionThursday · 6:30 pm · Council Chambers, 2400 Margaret St.Canceled - Planning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Nov4
    Arts & Culture CommissionWednesday · 6:30 pm · Council Chambers, 2400 Margaret St.Arts & Culture Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov4
    GeneralWednesday · 5:25 pm · Council Chambers, 2400 Margaret St.Special Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA)Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov4
    GeneralWednesday · 5:15 pm · Council Chambers, 2400 Margaret St.City Council Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    Parks & Recreation CommissionWednesday · 6:30 pm · 2400 Margaret St NParks and Recreation Commission MeetingAgenda ↗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 $1,005 per resident a year, or $2.75 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 41%Property taxes 26%Fees & charges 14%Interest, fines & other 8%From the state 8%Other taxes & licenses 2%From other local governments 1%Sales taxes 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $6.5 million; interest on debt $1.2 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $31.3 million.
Compared with similar places

$843 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

North St. Paul’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($843 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 $700–$1,242. North St. Paul spent less than 59% of them.

Middle half of the group, $700–$1,242Median $995North St. Paul

Includes sewer and trash ($2.4 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 →

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; North St. Paul itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 22% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$10.5 million
2023$12.1 million
2024$12.7 million

Per resident: 2022: $843 · 2023: $957 · 2024: $1,005.

City staff
58

full-time in March 2025, up from 55 in 2022.

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 $3,669 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Maplewood$3,929
North St. Paul$3,669
Minnesota$3,357
$3,669
typical bill a year
1.23%
effective rate
$298,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in North St. Paul

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

See ci.north-saint-paul.mn.us for North St. Paul’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for North St. Paul yet.ci.north-saint-paul.mn.us ↗
Who works for North St. Paul

One full-time city employee for every 218 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 (12,659).

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

Fire4 + 30 pt
Police19
Roads & transportation13
Administration & buildings9 + 6 pt
Water & other utilities10
Housing & development3
58
full-time
36
part-time
$582,099
payroll for March 2025
$7.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$115,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
16
sworn police officers
4
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.North St. Paul had 4.4 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: North St. Paul had fewer than 57% 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

North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District

North St. Paul’s K–12 school district, shared with Landfall, Oakdale, Maplewood. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in North St. Paul →
$16,856
per pupil · MN $17,091
10,633
students
$418.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,856 per pupil, $11,053 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 31%State 61%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

North St. Paul’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Ramsey County’s results278,025 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat70.2%195,168 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican27.1%75,284 votes

Others: 2.7% (7,573 votes).

Most votes in Ramsey County: Kamala D Harris

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

100% of North St. Paul lies in Ramsey County. Every 2024 race in Ramsey County is on the county’s page.

Ramsey 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 North St. Paul

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for North St. Paul.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ci.north-saint-paul.mn.us ↗
  2. 2
    Minnesota HouseState representatives
    Leon Lillie
  3. 3
    Minnesota SenateState senator
    Tou Xiong
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tim Walz
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Betty McCollum
  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 North St. Paul compares with the towns next door

North St. Paul spent $843 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $903. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Maplewood: $903 per resident (2022)MaplewoodNorth St. Paul
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Maplewood$903$3,929
North St. Paul$843$3,669

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 North St. Paul’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteci.north-saint-paul.mn.us ↗

Questions about North St. Paul’s government

How much does North St. Paul spend per resident?

About $1,005 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 $843 was less than 59% of 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in North St. Paul?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,669 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.north-saint-paul.mn.us.

Who runs North St. Paul’s government?

See ci.north-saint-paul.mn.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North St. Paul yet.

How did North St. Paul vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for North St. Paul alone. Ramsey County, where 100% of North St. Paul lies, voted Harris 70.2%, Trump 27.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for North St. Paul?

58 full-time and 36 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $582,099 (about $7.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents North St. Paul in the state legislature?

State Senate District 44 (Tou Xiong) and State House District 44B (Leon Lillie). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in North St. Paul?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 17, at 5:15 pm in Council Chambers, 2400 Margaret St., from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about North St. Paul’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 →