Photo: Aaron Fulkerson (AaronRoe at English Wikipedia) · CC BY 2.5How is Shoreview run?
Shoreview’s city government spent $30.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,136 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Shoreview is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,136 per resident a year, or $3.11 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,031 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Shoreview’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,031 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 $1,007, and the middle half spent $786–$1,129. Shoreview spent more than 60% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.9 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; Shoreview itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Shoreview 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: $1,031 · 2023: $1,168 · 2024: $1,136.
full-time in March 2025, up from 94 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 $4,717 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Shoreview’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 Shoreview’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Shoreview →
Who’s in charge in Shoreview
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Shoreview’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on shoreviewmn.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 272 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 (26,632).
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.
Mounds View Public School District
Shoreview’s K–12 school district, shared with Mounds View, Arden Hills, New Brighton, North Oaks. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,097 per pupil, $9,678 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.
Roseville Public School District · $18,302 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Shoreview’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Shoreview alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ramsey County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat70.2%195,168 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.1%75,284 votesOthers: 2.7% (7,573 votes).
Most votes in Ramsey County: Kamala D Harris
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Shoreview lies in Ramsey County. Every 2024 race in Ramsey County is on the county’s page.
Ramsey 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 Shoreview.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: shoreviewmn.gov ↗
- 2Minnesota HouseShoreview 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 Shoreview compares with the towns next door
Shoreview spent $1,031 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $274 to $1,173. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| North Oaks | $274 | $7,964 |
| Arden Hills | $461 | $5,072 |
| Vadnais Heights | $653 | $4,039 |
| Roseville | $1,173 | $4,355 |
| Shoreview | $1,031 | $4,717 |
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 Shoreview’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Shoreview’s government
How much does Shoreview spend per resident?
About $1,136 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 $1,031 was more than 60% of 25 Minnesota cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Shoreview?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,717 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 shoreviewmn.gov.
Who runs Shoreview’s government?
See shoreviewmn.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Shoreview yet.
How did Shoreview vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Shoreview alone. Ramsey County, where 100% of Shoreview lies, voted Harris 70.2%, Trump 27.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Shoreview?
98 full-time and 191 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Shoreview in the state legislature?
Shoreview is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Minnesota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 40 (John Marty). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Shoreview’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 →