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Town Hall · Plymouth

Plymouth spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities

Plymouth’s city government spent $76.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $973 per resident. Water and other utilities ($12.5 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Special City Council Meeting

5:00 pm · Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$76.6M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$973
In 2022: $832, less than 67% of 15 similar cities
Long-term debt
$57.0M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2025
308
full-time · 188 part-time · March payroll $2.9M
Typical tax bill
$5,160
1.05% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Plymouth 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: $832 per resident, less than 67% of 15 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer27% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Wayzata Public School District with 3 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Nov4
    Planning CommissionWednesday · 7:00 pm · Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth BoulevardAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    Destination Marketing Organization Advisory BoardWednesday · 10:00 am · Plymouth Community Center, 14800 34th Avenue NorthAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth BoulevardCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    Special City Council MeetingTuesday · 5:00 pm · Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth BoulevardAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct22
    Housing and Redevelopment AuthorityThursday · 7:00 pm · Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth BoulevardAgenda ↗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 $973 per resident a year, or $2.67 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 34%Interest, fines & other 20%Fees & charges 15%From the state 12%Utility sales 12%Other taxes & licenses 4%Sales taxes 2%From other local governments 1%From the federal government 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $33.6 million; interest on debt $1.7 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $124.3 million.
Compared with similar places

$832 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them

Plymouth’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($832 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 $769–$980. Plymouth spent less than 67% of them.

Middle half of the group, $769–$980Median $897Plymouth

Includes sewer and trash ($10 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; Plymouth itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 16% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$66.3 million
2023$69.3 million
2024$76.6 million

Per resident: 2022: $832 · 2023: $868 · 2024: $973.

City staff
308

full-time in March 2025, up from 278 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 $5,160 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wayzata$10,000+
Medina$7,666
Golden Valley$5,350
Minnetonka$5,285
Plymouth$5,160
Maple Grove$4,502
New Hope$4,378
Minnesota$3,357
$5,160
typical bill a year
1.05%
effective rate
$491,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Plymouth

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 255 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 (78,683).

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

Parks & libraries29 + 145 pt
Police92 + 5 pt
Fire29 + 26 pt
Administration & buildings34 + 10 pt
Roads & transportation33
Water & other utilities24 + 1 pt
Housing & development15
Other52 + 1 pt
308
full-time
188
part-time
$2.9M
payroll for March 2025
$34.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$105,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
78
sworn police officers
27
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Plymouth had 3.5 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: Plymouth had fewer than 70% 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

Wayzata Public School District

Plymouth’s K–12 school district, shared with Medicine Lake, Wayzata, Medina. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Plymouth →
$14,977
per pupil · MN $17,091
12,625
students
$205.2 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 44%State 53%Federal 3%

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

Also serving Plymouth

Robbinsdale Public School District · $19,434 per pupil

Osseo Public School District · $17,497 per pupil

Hopkins Public School District · $18,411 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Plymouth’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Hennepin County’s results720,173 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat69.8%502,710 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican27.4%197,244 votes

Others: 2.8% (20,219 votes).

Most votes in Hennepin County: Kamala D Harris

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

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

Hennepin 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 Plymouth

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Plymouth.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ci.plymouth.mn.us ↗
  2. 2
    Minnesota HousePlymouth is split between 3 districts
    Ned CarrollGinny KlevornMike Freiberg
  3. 3
    Minnesota SenateState senator
    Bonnie WestlinAnn Rest
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tim Walz
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Kelly Morrison
  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 Plymouth compares with the towns next door

Plymouth spent $832 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $738 to $3,553. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Maple Grove: $738 per resident (2022)Medina: $1,021 per resident (2022)Minnetonka: $921 per resident (2022)Wayzata: $3,553 per resident (2022)New Hope: $1,166 per resident (2022)Golden Valley: $1,280 per resident (2022)Maple GroveMedinaMinnetonkaWayzataNew HopeGolden ValleyPlymouth
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Maple Grove$738$4,502
Minnetonka$921$5,285
Medina$1,021$7,666
New Hope$1,166$4,378
Golden Valley$1,280$5,350
Wayzata$3,553$10,000+
Plymouth$832$5,160

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 Plymouth’s government

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

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

Questions about Plymouth’s government

How much does Plymouth spend per resident?

About $973 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 $832 was less than 67% of 15 Minnesota cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Plymouth?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,160 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.plymouth.mn.us.

Who runs Plymouth’s government?

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

How did Plymouth vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Plymouth alone. Hennepin County, where 100% of Plymouth lies, voted Harris 69.8%, Trump 27.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Plymouth?

308 full-time and 188 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.9M (about $34.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Plymouth in the state legislature?

Plymouth is split among 3 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.

When is the next public meeting in Plymouth?

The next posted meeting is Special City Council Meeting on Tuesday, November 10, at 5:00 pm in Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Plymouth’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 →