Photo: 123dieinafire · Public domainRamsey spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Ramsey’s city government spent $25.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $915 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ramsey is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$722 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them
Ramsey’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($722 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 Minnesota cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,016, and the middle half spent $848–$1,129. Ramsey spent less than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.2 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ramsey itself left out).
About $915 per resident a year, or $2.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 26% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Ramsey 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: $722 · 2023: $741 · 2024: $915.
full-time in March 2025, up from 87 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,481 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% 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 Ramsey’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 Ramsey’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ramsey →
Who’s in charge in Ramsey
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ramsey’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.ramsey.mn.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 267 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 (28,333).
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.
Anoka-Hennepin Public School District
Ramsey’s K–12 school district, shared with Anoka, Champlin, Coon Rapids, Ham Lake, Andover and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,135 per pupil, $10,832 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.
Elk River School District · $13,652 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Ramsey’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ramsey alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Anoka County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.8%106,974 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.4%97,667 votesOthers: 2.8% (5,840 votes).
Most votes in Anoka County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Ramsey lies in Anoka County. Every 2024 race in Anoka County is on the county’s page.
Anoka 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 Ramsey.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.ramsey.mn.us ↗
- 2Minnesota HouseState representatives
- 3Minnesota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Ramsey compares with the towns next door
Ramsey spent $722 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $352 to $932. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Ramsey’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ramsey’s government
How much does Ramsey spend per resident?
About $915 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 $722 was less than 84% of 25 Minnesota cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ramsey?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,481 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.ramsey.mn.us.
Who runs Ramsey’s government?
See ci.ramsey.mn.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ramsey yet.
How did Ramsey vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ramsey alone. Anoka County, where 100% of Ramsey lies, voted Trump 50.8%, Harris 46.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ramsey?
106 full-time and 76 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $922,692 (about $11.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ramsey in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Cal Bahr) and State House District 31A (Harry Niska). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ramsey’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 →