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Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Hadley 61 91.7% 753,266 2650.5% 25,587 63,968 159,921 1
Madison 1,551 112.8% 4,546,873 1053.3% 9,405 23,512 58,780 2
Hanley Falls 304 136.9% 520,607 962.3% 8,254 20,635 51,588 3
Lake Bronson 229 171.6% 272,152 990.9% 8,193 20,483 51,207 4
Elba 152 38.8% 719,186 784.7% 7,459 18,648 46,619 5
Lowry 299 65.5% 1,005,689 755.8% 6,902 17,256 43,140 6
Cook 574 80.3% 1,864,052 625.1% 5,449 13,622 34,054 7
Kennedy 193 174.9% 228,299 687.3% 5,124 12,811 32,027 8
Red Lake Falls 1,427 120.9% 2,101,542 631.6% 5,107 12,767 31,918 9
Big Falls 236 95.4% 242,954 487.0% 3,916 9,791 24,476 10
Browns Valley 589 188.0% 429,253 572.3% 3,843 9,607 24,019 11
Leonidas 52 48.0% 99,377 431.8% 3,838 9,596 23,990 12
Ogilvie 369 27.2% 787,797 403.2% 3,760 9,400 23,499 13
Bigelow 235 75.2% 217,299 405.3% 3,301 8,252 20,630 14
Darfur 108 111.9% 83,466 403.8% 2,919 7,297 18,242 15
Newfolden 368 46.0% 324,942 335.9% 2,899 7,249 18,122 16
Nashwauk 983 66.9% 1,456,423 350.0% 2,831 7,079 17,697 17
Stephen 658 74.5% 457,055 337.1% 2,626 6,566 16,415 18
Bovey 804 75.1% 684,642 325.2% 2,501 6,254 15,634 19
Eagle Bend 535 67.1% 529,482 312.5% 2,454 6,134 15,336 20
Chisholm 4,976 61.9% 4,298,837 292.9% 2,310 5,776 14,440 21
Hoffman 681 36.0% 649,108 266.5% 2,305 5,763 14,407 22
Cass Lake 770 130.6% 485,999 352.5% 2,219 5,548 13,871 23
Lewisville 250 65.9% 175,110 287.8% 2,219 5,548 13,870 24
Ceylon 369 234.5% 131,155 454.8% 2,203 5,507 13,767 25
Clarkfield 863 101.4% 598,428 309.7% 2,083 5,207 13,018 26
Eveleth 3,718 63.5% 2,864,547 263.1% 1,996 4,991 12,476 27
Greenbush 719 80.8% 451,320 279.1% 1,983 4,957 12,392 28
Nielsville 90 225.0% 22,762 413.4% 1,884 4,711 11,778 29
Marietta 162 56.3% 52,187 234.4% 1,781 4,452 11,131 30
Bertha 497 36.3% 242,835 211.1% 1,748 4,370 10,926 31
Boyd 175 201.8% 67,486 376.2% 1,744 4,361 10,902 32
Oslo 330 120.3% 210,023 294.1% 1,738 4,345 10,862 33
Clinton 449 42.4% 181,509 213.5% 1,711 4,277 10,692 34
Springfield 2,152 106.9% 1,254,125 274.5% 1,676 4,189 10,473 35
Ashby 446 82.6% 341,847 248.7% 1,661 4,153 10,382 36
Beardsley 233 61.2% 101,598 223.1% 1,619 4,047 10,118 37
Callaway 234 41.4% 139,832 202.3% 1,609 4,022 10,055 38
Hector 1,151 121.5% 839,651 280.2% 1,587 3,968 9,919 39
Fosston 1,527 60.8% 782,397 218.0% 1,572 3,930 9,825 40
Page 1 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns
Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Canby 1,795 98.7% 992,532 254.9% 1,562 3,906 9,765 41
Sacred Heart 548 187.7% 221,801 343.0% 1,553 3,881 9,703 42
Dunnell 167 213.5% 67,517 366.4% 1,530 3,825 9,562 43
International Falls 6,424 64.9% 4,827,553 217.9% 1,530 3,824 9,561 44
Walters 73 141.0% 19,738 293.8% 1,528 3,820 9,550 45
Floodwood 528 145.0% 287,511 296.4% 1,514 3,784 9,460 46
Milan 369 128.9% 136,416 277.4% 1,484 3,711 9,277 47
Alpha 116 144.4% 36,577 291.2% 1,468 3,671 9,177 48
Hallock 981 109.0% 507,963 255.7% 1,468 3,669 9,173 49
Strandquist 69 47.3% 18,604 193.8% 1,465 3,663 9,158 50
Shelly 191 42.6% 72,896 189.0% 1,464 3,661 9,153 51
Graceville 577 110.2% 249,814 255.9% 1,457 3,642 9,105 52
Vesta 319 118.6% 134,267 263.3% 1,447 3,617 9,043 53
Badger 375 63.4% 194,131 207.1% 1,437 3,592 8,979 54
Pine River 944 71.8% 741,982 214.2% 1,424 3,560 8,900 55
Arco 75 139.0% 25,565 281.2% 1,422 3,554 8,886 56
Twin Valley 821 86.3% 279,624 227.3% 1,410 3,525 8,813 57
Clara City 1,360 92.3% 900,544 230.9% 1,386 3,465 8,662 58
Watson 205 133.0% 61,548 271.5% 1,386 3,464 8,661 59
Ellsworth 463 132.8% 179,856 270.9% 1,381 3,452 8,630 60
Goodridge 132 55.9% 22,917 190.8% 1,349 3,373 8,432 61
Northome 200 81.7% 79,060 215.7% 1,340 3,350 8,375 62
Dundee 68 111.6% 22,020 243.7% 1,321 3,303 8,258 63
Hendricks 713 125.1% 274,543 256.5% 1,315 3,287 8,218 64
Crookston 7,891 53.2% 3,865,697 184.4% 1,312 3,279 8,198 65
McKinley 128 49.4% 51,992 180.3% 1,309 3,273 8,181 66
Mountain Lake 2,104 87.1% 808,580 217.5% 1,304 3,260 8,149 67
McIntosh 625 88.9% 205,983 219.1% 1,302 3,256 8,139 68
Tracy 2,163 140.8% 874,706 270.9% 1,301 3,254 8,134 69
Belview 384 91.0% 106,907 220.8% 1,298 3,246 8,114 70
Bricelyn 365 139.5% 127,071 268.8% 1,294 3,234 8,085 71
Butterfield 586 98.6% 161,578 226.2% 1,277 3,191 7,978 72
Slayton 2,153 80.5% 1,058,219 207.8% 1,273 3,181 7,953 73
Ortonville 1,916 71.5% 1,072,760 198.5% 1,270 3,175 7,939 74
Freeborn 297 93.8% 112,190 220.3% 1,265 3,162 7,905 75
Staples 2,981 62.5% 1,450,440 188.2% 1,256 3,141 7,853 76
Kiester 501 183.0% 173,184 305.9% 1,229 3,072 7,681 77
Breckenridge 3,386 56.8% 1,621,130 178.5% 1,217 3,043 7,608 78
Elmore 663 119.1% 223,359 240.7% 1,217 3,041 7,604 79
Spring Valley 2,479 75.0% 1,420,240 196.0% 1,210 3,024 7,561 80
Argyle 639 52.7% 246,042 173.3% 1,206 3,014 7,534 81
Sedan 45 62.2% 28,137 182.6% 1,205 3,012 7,529 82
Doran 55 114.4% 12,430 233.0% 1,186 2,964 7,409 83
Page 2 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns
Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Littlefork 647 58.2% 221,704 176.7% 1,184 2,961 7,402 84
Warren 1,563 69.5% 561,156 187.1% 1,176 2,941 7,352 85
Garvin 135 163.6% 37,175 280.5% 1,170 2,924 7,310 86
Lucan 191 137.7% 67,747 254.4% 1,166 2,916 7,289 87
Granada 303 43.6% 94,513 160.0% 1,164 2,909 7,272 88
Adrian 1,209 98.2% 555,167 214.4% 1,162 2,905 7,263 89
Odessa 135 61.0% 38,933 176.9% 1,159 2,897 7,242 90
Morton 411 118.3% 160,281 233.3% 1,150 2,875 7,187 91
Hendrum 307 121.2% 108,947 236.0% 1,147 2,868 7,171 92
Hancock 765 120.1% 236,274 234.0% 1,140 2,849 7,122 93
Morris 5,286 48.2% 2,777,135 162.0% 1,138 2,845 7,112 94
Karlstad 760 80.3% 239,978 193.1% 1,127 2,819 7,047 95
Ada 1,707 65.8% 614,955 178.1% 1,123 2,808 7,020 96
Walnut Grove 871 84.4% 254,641 196.3% 1,119 2,798 6,995 97
Sandstone 2,849 61.4% 850,746 172.8% 1,115 2,787 6,967 98
Henning 802 60.3% 344,936 171.6% 1,113 2,781 6,953 99
Deer River 930 120.0% 433,756 231.1% 1,111 2,777 6,943 100
Rushford 1,731 77.3% 1,048,703 187.9% 1,106 2,765 6,913 101
Humboldt 45 15.9% 12,042 126.1% 1,101 2,753 6,883 102
Currie 233 140.2% 70,556 249.6% 1,095 2,737 6,842 103
Ely 3,460 64.0% 2,300,438 173.4% 1,094 2,734 6,836 104
Saint Vincent 64 51.0% 21,076 159.3% 1,083 2,709 6,771 105
Wanda 84 162.1% 22,955 270.4% 1,083 2,708 6,771 106
Franklin 510 114.1% 137,335 222.2% 1,081 2,703 6,757 107
Kelliher 262 40.5% 111,307 148.2% 1,077 2,693 6,732 108
Storden 219 167.3% 71,222 275.0% 1,077 2,692 6,731 109
Blackduck 785 63.5% 329,814 170.4% 1,069 2,672 6,679 110
Maynard 366 105.5% 137,472 212.2% 1,066 2,666 6,665 111
Lakefield 1,694 67.6% 701,267 172.5% 1,048 2,621 6,552 112
Westbrook 739 75.9% 245,748 180.5% 1,046 2,614 6,534 113
Mahnomen 1,214 39.1% 506,273 143.4% 1,044 2,609 6,522 114
Lamberton 824 85.8% 361,307 189.7% 1,040 2,600 6,499 115
Oklee 435 134.7% 111,176 238.4% 1,037 2,592 6,481 116
Balaton 643 85.4% 230,947 188.7% 1,032 2,581 6,453 117
Ulen 547 23.0% 321,537 126.1% 1,031 2,577 6,443 118
Morgan 896 112.0% 300,607 214.7% 1,028 2,569 6,423 119
Halstad 597 95.6% 178,339 198.0% 1,024 2,560 6,399 120
Wells 2,343 69.3% 958,299 171.7% 1,023 2,559 6,397 121
Virginia 8,712 68.2% 4,542,932 169.5% 1,013 2,533 6,334 122
Wheaton 1,424 115.2% 562,909 216.0% 1,008 2,520 6,301 123
Okabena 188 189.2% 51,284 289.9% 1,007 2,517 6,292 124
Tyler 1,143 59.9% 387,654 159.9% 1,000 2,499 6,249 125
Truman 1,115 59.9% 392,748 159.5% 997 2,491 6,228 126
Page 3 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns
Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Gilbert 1,799 101.6% 735,125 199.9% 983 2,456 6,141 127
Halma 61 73.2% 11,301 171.2% 980 2,450 6,125 128
Woodstock 124 77.1% 33,462 174.9% 978 2,444 6,110 129
Blue Earth 3,353 73.9% 1,535,819 171.6% 977 2,441 6,104 130
Dawson 1,540 131.2% 568,439 228.4% 972 2,430 6,076 131
Frazee 1,350 58.3% 434,139 154.8% 965 2,412 6,031 132
North Branch 10,125 42.5% 8,376,268 138.7% 963 2,407 6,017 133
Kinney 169 145.4% 61,615 241.3% 959 2,399 5,997 134
Campbell 158 55.4% 58,644 151.1% 956 2,391 5,977 135
Jasper 633 74.6% 185,185 170.0% 954 2,385 5,964 136
Buhl 1,000 62.0% 352,979 156.8% 947 2,369 5,922 137
Bejou 89 30.5% 21,763 125.1% 947 2,367 5,917 138
Pipestone 4,317 79.7% 1,741,353 173.9% 943 2,357 5,893 139
Longville 156 63.3% 426,008 157.5% 943 2,357 5,891 140
Madelia 2,308 55.3% 860,375 149.1% 939 2,346 5,866 141
Trimont 747 102.8% 224,978 196.6% 938 2,345 5,862 142
Elbow Lake 1,176 142.3% 452,617 235.7% 934 2,335 5,838 143
Milroy 252 146.3% 86,020 239.6% 932 2,331 5,827 144
Pelican Rapids 2,464 71.0% 1,049,058 163.9% 929 2,322 5,806 145
Kent 81 38.5% 21,655 131.1% 926 2,315 5,787 146
Round Lake 376 60.7% 123,426 152.5% 918 2,294 5,734 147
Clearbrook 518 109.3% 148,387 200.9% 917 2,292 5,729 148
Middle River 303 75.0% 81,540 166.6% 916 2,291 5,727 149
Frost 198 172.8% 53,072 264.3% 914 2,286 5,714 150
Chokio 400 104.4% 123,270 195.4% 910 2,275 5,688 151
Warroad 1,781 78.3% 822,631 168.8% 905 2,263 5,659 152
Calumet 367 95.5% 119,924 185.7% 902 2,256 5,640 153
Bellingham 168 34.0% 62,803 124.1% 901 2,253 5,632 154
Wadena 4,088 37.8% 1,876,702 127.7% 899 2,246 5,616 155
Lyle 551 45.6% 163,343 135.5% 898 2,245 5,613 156
Fertile 842 54.8% 267,091 144.3% 895 2,236 5,591 157
Sherburn 1,137 154.8% 291,361 244.1% 893 2,233 5,583 158
Mapleview 176 51.6% 51,837 140.8% 892 2,229 5,572 159
Hibbing 16,361 59.6% 8,118,978 148.4% 887 2,219 5,547 160
New Munich 320 47.0% 169,668 135.5% 885 2,213 5,534 161
Ruthton 241 92.7% 81,621 181.2% 885 2,212 5,531 162
Fulda 1,318 68.3% 402,389 156.7% 884 2,210 5,526 163
Verndale 602 53.0% 190,017 141.0% 880 2,199 5,498 164
Fairfax 1,235 94.7% 398,946 182.2% 875 2,188 5,469 165
Long Prairie 3,458 43.0% 1,188,322 130.3% 873 2,182 5,455 166
Cyrus 288 46.2% 78,197 133.5% 872 2,181 5,453 167
Sleepy Eye 3,599 77.5% 1,274,191 164.4% 870 2,174 5,434 168
Wilmont 339 84.2% 89,437 170.9% 867 2,167 5,418 169
Page 4 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns
Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Farwell 51 52.7% 15,959 139.4% 867 2,167 5,417 170
Marble 701 60.8% 228,484 146.8% 860 2,151 5,376 171
Albert Lea 18,016 45.1% 9,453,837 131.0% 859 2,148 5,369 172
Rushmore 342 87.5% 104,929 173.4% 859 2,147 5,368 173
Gary 214 69.2% 51,307 155.0% 859 2,147 5,367 174
Lismore 227 128.0% 67,728 213.8% 858 2,146 5,364 175
Saint James 4,605 50.7% 1,445,666 136.1% 854 2,134 5,335 176
Borup 110 39.8% 18,100 124.7% 848 2,121 5,302 177
Lengby 86 30.0% 22,626 114.8% 848 2,120 5,300 178
Lancaster 340 58.8% 82,096 143.5% 847 2,117 5,294 179
Alden 661 62.7% 238,116 147.4% 847 2,117 5,293 180
Tintah 63 77.2% 14,961 161.2% 840 2,101 5,251 181
Mabel 780 116.7% 230,307 200.7% 840 2,100 5,251 182
Effie 123 39.1% 48,138 123.2% 840 2,100 5,250 183
Hawley 2,067 41.5% 834,586 125.4% 839 2,098 5,246 184
New Richland 1,203 60.3% 391,265 144.2% 839 2,098 5,244 185
Gully 66 42.7% 16,711 126.5% 838 2,094 5,236 186
Waubun 400 88.1% 93,242 170.7% 826 2,065 5,161 187
Wood Lake 439 83.8% 117,635 166.3% 825 2,061 5,153 188
Bird Island 1,042 72.6% 370,344 154.6% 820 2,050 5,125 189
Manchester 57 56.0% 14,717 137.8% 818 2,045 5,112 190
Aurora 1,682 80.9% 611,415 162.7% 818 2,044 5,110 191
Keewatin 1,068 61.8% 343,738 143.3% 815 2,038 5,094 192
Sanborn 339 49.9% 125,630 131.1% 813 2,032 5,080 193
Lake Benton 683 83.5% 205,268 164.7% 812 2,030 5,075 194
Brownton 762 114.8% 236,081 195.9% 811 2,027 5,066 195
Viking 104 62.7% 19,382 143.8% 810 2,026 5,065 196
Ihlen 63 73.3% 17,494 154.0% 807 2,017 5,044 197
Adams 787 76.4% 215,934 157.0% 806 2,015 5,038 198
Lake Wilson 251 68.9% 79,202 149.3% 804 2,011 5,026 199
Renville 1,287 134.4% 408,605 214.7% 803 2,007 5,018 200
Beltrami 107 69.1% 26,697 149.0% 799 1,997 4,992 201
Winnebago 1,437 71.2% 503,310 150.3% 791 1,977 4,943 202
Gibbon 772 128.9% 223,931 207.7% 789 1,972 4,930 203
Danube 505 76.0% 138,300 154.8% 788 1,969 4,923 204
Northrop 227 85.7% 45,444 164.0% 783 1,959 4,896 205
Taunton 139 61.6% 44,064 139.1% 775 1,937 4,842 206
Hanska 402 78.2% 115,672 155.5% 773 1,932 4,831 207
Foxhome 116 53.6% 25,020 130.7% 770 1,926 4,815 208
West Concord 782 168.7% 280,679 245.6% 769 1,922 4,806 209
Holland 187 41.8% 48,605 118.1% 764 1,909 4,773 210
Gonvick 282 114.4% 60,511 190.7% 763 1,906 4,766 211
Revere 95 95.6% 21,900 171.8% 762 1,904 4,760 212
Page 5 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns
Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Echo 278 130.6% 73,116 206.4% 758 1,895 4,738 213
New York Mills 1,199 65.8% 420,658 141.5% 756 1,891 4,728 214
Grove City 635 74.3% 177,683 149.8% 755 1,887 4,718 215
Montevideo 5,383 63.2% 1,925,387 137.1% 740 1,849 4,624 216
Gaylord 2,305 70.6% 768,161 144.3% 736 1,840 4,601 217
Janesville 2,256 60.2% 795,157 133.6% 734 1,836 4,589 218
Glenville 643 59.1% 187,608 132.1% 729 1,824 4,559 219
Sunburg 100 104.5% 26,054 177.4% 729 1,823 4,557 220
Worthington 12,764 49.6% 3,927,854 122.5% 729 1,823 4,556 221
Ghent 370 86.1% 81,059 158.8% 728 1,819 4,548 222
Moorhead 38,065 33.5% 16,152,067 106.2% 727 1,818 4,544 223
Hammond 132 41.9% 42,992 114.6% 727 1,817 4,543 224
Minneota 1,392 75.5% 412,603 147.7% 722 1,805 4,514 225
Parkers Prairie 1,011 73.5% 426,592 145.4% 718 1,796 4,490 226
Thief River Falls 8,573 43.2% 2,621,950 114.8% 716 1,790 4,476 227
Barnum 613 52.8% 194,559 124.1% 713 1,783 4,457 228
Clarissa 681 62.2% 160,621 132.8% 706 1,764 4,411 229
Burtrum 144 40.9% 28,200 111.0% 700 1,751 4,377 230
Correll 34 80.1% 8,593 150.1% 700 1,749 4,373 231
Sebeka 711 78.6% 176,270 147.9% 693 1,732 4,330 232
Browerville 790 57.1% 213,757 126.3% 692 1,730 4,324 233
Holt 88 22.1% 15,629 91.1% 690 1,725 4,313 234
Brainerd 13,590 44.6% 6,364,191 113.5% 690 1,724 4,310 235
Wabasso 696 108.5% 190,307 177.3% 688 1,720 4,300 236
Fairmont 10,666 39.1% 5,022,191 107.7% 687 1,717 4,292 237
Arlington 2,233 76.5% 664,481 145.1% 686 1,716 4,289 238
Watkins 962 111.4% 297,584 180.0% 686 1,715 4,288 239
Comfrey 382 117.2% 102,391 185.8% 686 1,714 4,286 240
Nassau 72 54.6% 18,206 123.0% 684 1,709 4,272 241
LeRoy 929 111.4% 305,789 179.5% 681 1,703 4,258 242
Saint Leo 100 48.3% 17,560 116.2% 679 1,697 4,242 243
Pemberton 247 101.1% 92,205 168.9% 678 1,694 4,235 244
Saint Hilaire 279 35.5% 68,128 103.2% 678 1,694 4,235 245
Alvarado 363 30.1% 78,492 97.8% 676 1,690 4,225 246
Erskine 503 107.0% 100,218 174.6% 676 1,689 4,223 247
Hardwick 198 37.0% 47,333 104.5% 676 1,689 4,222 248
Mentor 153 65.8% 33,725 133.2% 674 1,684 4,210 249
Houston 979 100.0% 285,736 167.3% 673 1,683 4,207 250
Blooming Prairie 1,996 72.8% 648,227 140.1% 673 1,682 4,206 251
Lake Park 783 28.3% 237,603 95.3% 671 1,676 4,191 252
Delavan 179 120.7% 55,441 187.5% 669 1,672 4,181 253
Clarks Grove 706 30.3% 187,342 97.2% 668 1,671 4,177 254
Appleton 1,412 90.3% 876,061 157.0% 667 1,668 4,170 255
Page 6 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns
Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Winger 220 92.4% 40,794 159.1% 666 1,666 4,165 256
Johnson 29 64.3% 7,229 130.6% 664 1,659 4,147 257
Hewitt 266 54.1% 60,163 120.4% 663 1,657 4,143 258
Climax 267 72.8% 45,448 139.0% 662 1,654 4,136 259
Odin 106 49.4% 25,809 115.5% 661 1,653 4,131 260
Duluth 86,265 26.3% 42,950,204 92.0% 657 1,643 4,108 261
Hills 686 40.9% 164,288 106.5% 657 1,641 4,103 262
Seaforth 86 38.3% 17,052 103.7% 653 1,634 4,084 263
Austin 24,718 34.1% 7,447,785 99.3% 652 1,630 4,075 264
Kerkhoven 759 80.5% 195,175 145.6% 652 1,629 4,074 265
Dent 192 85.1% 48,177 150.2% 651 1,627 4,068 266
Wilder 60 96.8% 16,726 161.7% 649 1,622 4,055 267
Clements 153 85.9% 35,385 150.7% 648 1,620 4,050 268
Saint Clair 868 69.0% 191,284 133.0% 639 1,599 3,996 269
Pierz 1,393 38.9% 458,178 102.4% 635 1,587 3,969 270
Jackson 3,299 61.3% 1,096,181 124.6% 633 1,582 3,956 271
Raymond 764 52.3% 211,726 115.6% 633 1,582 3,955 272
Windom 4,646 78.2% 1,264,576 141.5% 632 1,581 3,952 273
Bagley 1,392 84.6% 368,125 147.7% 631 1,578 3,945 274
Brooks 141 39.5% 29,438 102.6% 631 1,577 3,944 275
Grand Meadow 1,139 75.8% 311,800 138.8% 630 1,575 3,937 276
Paynesville 2,432 30.8% 1,037,397 93.7% 628 1,571 3,927 277
Hazel Run 63 37.1% 15,218 99.7% 627 1,567 3,917 278
Cosmos 473 100.2% 133,472 162.8% 625 1,563 3,908 279
Preston 1,325 84.0% 484,980 146.5% 625 1,563 3,907 280
East Grand Forks 8,601 52.0% 3,317,558 114.5% 624 1,561 3,901 281
Russell 338 60.5% 87,077 122.4% 619 1,547 3,868 282
Grygla 221 71.7% 43,305 133.4% 617 1,543 3,857 283
Perley 92 59.9% 22,100 121.5% 616 1,539 3,849 284
Spring Grove 1,330 76.0% 367,822 137.3% 614 1,534 3,835 285
Steen 180 38.8% 33,695 99.5% 608 1,519 3,797 286
Henderson 886 129.6% 303,482 190.2% 606 1,515 3,787 287
Brownsdale 676 67.9% 168,304 128.3% 604 1,510 3,775 288
Moose Lake 2,751 43.9% 543,526 103.4% 596 1,490 3,724 289
Luverne 4,745 47.7% 1,425,276 107.0% 594 1,484 3,710 290
New Auburn 456 103.6% 108,809 162.8% 593 1,482 3,704 291
Canton 346 75.1% 81,600 134.0% 589 1,473 3,682 292
Minnesota Lake 687 71.8% 205,535 130.5% 587 1,468 3,669 293
Wykoff 444 69.0% 122,295 127.6% 586 1,465 3,663 294
Crosby 2,386 90.1% 756,240 148.7% 586 1,465 3,662 295
Elgin 1,089 66.0% 288,669 124.5% 585 1,462 3,655 296
Hokah 580 103.5% 165,231 161.9% 584 1,461 3,652 297
Pennock 508 62.5% 113,607 120.9% 584 1,461 3,652 298
Page 7 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns
Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Plummer 292 138.4% 51,436 196.8% 584 1,460 3,650 299
Rothsay 493 62.8% 121,901 121.2% 584 1,459 3,648 300
Magnolia 222 37.2% 44,420 95.4% 582 1,456 3,640 301
Mapleton 1,756 66.8% 485,859 124.8% 580 1,450 3,626 302
Chandler 270 69.4% 71,042 127.4% 580 1,450 3,624 303
Dalton 253 63.1% 49,376 120.7% 577 1,442 3,604 304
Herman 437 127.6% 112,087 185.2% 576 1,440 3,600 305
Lafayette 504 40.8% 137,170 98.3% 575 1,437 3,594 306
Elizabeth 173 59.0% 30,809 116.4% 574 1,435 3,588 307
Norcross 70 85.3% 17,067 142.5% 572 1,431 3,578 308
Harmony 1,020 107.7% 320,299 164.9% 571 1,429 3,572 309
Edgerton 1,189 56.8% 303,245 113.3% 565 1,412 3,531 310
Onamia 878 47.9% 239,116 104.3% 565 1,412 3,531 311
Buffalo Lake 733 113.7% 223,310 170.1% 564 1,411 3,526 312
Olivia 2,484 75.6% 696,152 132.0% 564 1,410 3,526 313
Randall 650 56.5% 124,275 112.6% 561 1,404 3,509 314
Saint Peter 11,196 43.2% 2,616,126 99.1% 559 1,398 3,495 315
Aitkin 2,165 53.0% 758,204 108.9% 559 1,397 3,493 316
Lake Crystal 2,549 65.0% 813,727 120.9% 559 1,397 3,492 317
Emmons 391 90.6% 84,818 146.4% 557 1,393 3,483 318
Glenwood 2,564 54.3% 996,091 109.5% 552 1,380 3,451 319
Donnelly 241 44.3% 52,517 99.4% 552 1,379 3,448 320
Good Thunder 583 95.9% 152,330 151.0% 551 1,378 3,445 321
Carlton 862 57.9% 234,094 112.6% 547 1,368 3,419 322
Morristown 987 53.8% 282,935 108.5% 547 1,368 3,419 323
Barnesville 2,563 42.8% 604,201 97.5% 547 1,367 3,417 324
Barrett 415 113.2% 102,916 167.6% 545 1,362 3,405 325
Mountain Iron 2,869 55.3% 1,156,268 109.4% 541 1,352 3,381 326
Taopi 58 32.7% 9,097 86.8% 541 1,352 3,380 327
Ostrander 254 100.8% 54,764 154.8% 541 1,351 3,378 328
Benson 3,240 63.9% 1,047,116 117.9% 540 1,350 3,376 329
Hayfield 1,340 69.9% 352,569 123.8% 540 1,349 3,372 330
Winona 27,592 31.6% 10,394,422 84.8% 532 1,330 3,324 331
Alberta 103 103.1% 29,193 155.6% 525 1,313 3,283 332
Delhi 70 50.9% 16,360 103.2% 524 1,310 3,274 333
Claremont 548 119.2% 153,171 171.5% 524 1,309 3,272 334
New Ulm 13,522 60.0% 4,590,178 112.3% 523 1,307 3,268 335
Evansville 612 93.8% 122,595 145.7% 519 1,298 3,244 336
De Graff 115 30.5% 24,544 82.1% 516 1,290 3,226 337
Little Falls 8,343 52.4% 2,727,079 104.0% 516 1,289 3,223 338
Bruno City Of 102 20.1% 31,383 71.5% 514 1,285 3,212 339
Fisher 435 72.2% 73,431 123.5% 513 1,282 3,205 340
Caledonia 2,868 38.4% 836,561 89.5% 512 1,279 3,198 341
Page 8 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns
Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Braham 1,793 52.6% 477,276 103.4% 508 1,270 3,175 342
Twin Lakes 151 30.7% 27,631 81.5% 508 1,270 3,175 343
Stewart 571 137.6% 135,488 188.0% 504 1,260 3,149 344
Silver Lake 837 104.8% 222,795 154.8% 501 1,251 3,128 345
Ogema 184 50.1% 27,864 100.1% 499 1,248 3,120 346
Kensington 292 39.3% 67,614 89.2% 499 1,247 3,118 347
Glyndon 1,394 72.7% 259,159 122.5% 498 1,246 3,115 348
Myrtle 48 37.6% 11,886 87.3% 497 1,242 3,104 349
Biwabik 969 90.5% 415,631 140.0% 495 1,238 3,096 350
Two Harbors 3,745 56.9% 1,146,844 105.9% 490 1,225 3,061 351
Brewster 473 19.8% 338,239 68.8% 490 1,224 3,061 352
Swanville 350 41.3% 87,133 90.3% 489 1,224 3,059 353
Kilkenny 134 51.5% 37,504 100.3% 488 1,221 3,052 354
Le Center 2,499 41.9% 708,459 90.6% 487 1,217 3,043 355
Evan 86 44.4% 14,988 92.4% 480 1,200 3,001 356
Wolverton 142 62.5% 25,568 110.5% 480 1,200 2,999 357
Brandon 489 63.0% 139,436 110.9% 480 1,199 2,999 358
Ormsby 131 46.8% 25,253 94.6% 478 1,195 2,987 359
Rush City 3,079 30.8% 633,280 78.3% 474 1,186 2,964 360
Louisburg 47 71.5% 7,954 118.8% 474 1,184 2,961 361
Belgrade 740 73.3% 189,649 120.4% 471 1,179 2,947 362
La Salle 87 49.9% 16,977 96.9% 470 1,176 2,939 363
Meadowlands 134 77.0% 21,550 124.0% 470 1,174 2,935 364
Waseca 9,410 64.1% 2,394,801 110.9% 468 1,170 2,926 365
Waltham 151 32.8% 34,889 79.5% 467 1,168 2,919 366
Lewiston 1,620 65.0% 421,755 111.2% 462 1,155 2,886 367
Amboy 534 75.0% 129,745 121.2% 462 1,154 2,885 368
Wendell 167 80.7% 35,772 126.6% 459 1,147 2,867 369
Heron Lake 698 35.1% 287,970 80.7% 456 1,141 2,852 370
Clitherall 112 19.8% 16,870 65.2% 454 1,136 2,839 371
Lanesboro 754 74.0% 251,075 118.9% 449 1,123 2,807 372
Foley 2,603 57.8% 642,668 102.7% 449 1,122 2,806 373
Winthrop 1,399 60.3% 393,587 105.0% 447 1,117 2,793 374
Mizpah 56 17.9% 6,246 62.6% 447 1,117 2,793 375
Bigfork 446 66.6% 84,933 111.2% 446 1,116 2,789 376
Menahga 1,306 52.4% 281,960 96.8% 444 1,110 2,776 377
Silver Bay 1,887 72.7% 537,031 117.1% 444 1,110 2,776 378
Trosky 86 45.9% 19,317 90.3% 444 1,109 2,773 379
Porter 183 48.5% 36,845 92.7% 442 1,106 2,764 380
Kandiyohi 491 47.1% 101,997 91.3% 442 1,104 2,760 381
Boy River 47 37.4% 4,707 81.4% 440 1,100 2,749 382
Granite Falls 2,897 69.5% 791,550 113.2% 437 1,093 2,733 383
Shevlin 176 47.0% 24,267 90.7% 437 1,093 2,732 384
Page 9 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns
Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Eden Valley 1,042 75.3% 232,499 119.0% 437 1,092 2,731 385
Dumont 100 78.1% 20,819 121.5% 434 1,084 2,711 386
Erhard 148 41.9% 26,872 85.2% 433 1,083 2,707 387
Baudette 1,106 34.1% 293,321 77.4% 433 1,082 2,705 388
Redwood Falls 5,254 78.8% 1,141,770 122.0% 433 1,081 2,704 389
Holdingford 708 67.6% 165,544 110.8% 432 1,081 2,703 390
Proctor 3,057 42.5% 962,888 85.7% 432 1,080 2,700 391
Deer Creek 322 35.0% 62,690 77.9% 430 1,075 2,687 392
Murdock 278 44.1% 72,441 86.6% 424 1,061 2,653 393
Kimball 762 69.0% 227,182 111.4% 424 1,059 2,648 394
Atwater 1,133 64.3% 231,643 106.5% 421 1,053 2,634 395
Rose Creek 394 64.0% 74,909 105.7% 417 1,043 2,606 396
Kasota 675 21.2% 143,296 62.8% 416 1,040 2,599 397
Peterson 199 59.7% 47,355 101.2% 415 1,038 2,595 398
Hartland 315 97.8% 50,761 139.3% 415 1,038 2,594 399
Strathcona 44 26.8% 3,800 67.6% 408 1,020 2,550 400
Taconite 360 77.6% 96,094 118.3% 407 1,019 2,547 401
Waldorf 229 58.8% 43,831 99.4% 406 1,014 2,536 402
Starbuck 1,302 102.6% 316,109 143.2% 405 1,014 2,534 403
Kenyon 1,815 51.4% 466,643 91.8% 404 1,010 2,526 404
Ironton 572 100.8% 120,061 141.2% 404 1,010 2,525 405
Avoca 147 47.5% 27,393 87.4% 400 1,000 2,500 406
Upsala 427 55.3% 110,078 95.2% 399 997 2,492 407
Audubon 519 70.1% 101,718 109.9% 397 993 2,484 408
Roseau 2,633 68.8% 603,234 108.4% 396 989 2,473 409
Pillager 469 67.1% 124,543 106.5% 394 985 2,461 410
Stockton 697 26.2% 154,893 65.5% 393 982 2,456 411
Lester Prairie 1,730 58.6% 421,483 97.8% 392 981 2,451 412
Sauk Centre 4,317 58.6% 1,002,842 97.6% 391 976 2,441 413
Litchfield 6,726 53.7% 1,627,107 92.7% 390 975 2,438 414
Dodge Center 2,670 69.1% 627,215 108.0% 390 974 2,435 415
Underwood 341 40.8% 74,152 79.8% 389 974 2,434 416
Babbitt 1,475 80.0% 343,649 118.8% 388 970 2,425 417
Fergus Falls 13,138 42.3% 3,743,818 81.1% 388 969 2,424 418
Grey Eagle 348 64.6% 62,474 103.1% 384 961 2,401 419
Chatfield 2,779 61.8% 666,960 100.2% 384 960 2,401 420
Brooten 743 48.6% 162,263 86.8% 383 956 2,391 421
Osakis 1,740 45.9% 393,979 83.9% 380 950 2,374 422
Walker 941 74.5% 517,119 112.4% 379 949 2,371 423
Eyota 1,977 50.4% 439,637 88.1% 377 942 2,356 424
Albany 2,561 36.8% 627,315 74.4% 376 941 2,351 425
Rollingstone 664 36.6% 143,639 73.3% 368 919 2,297 426
Saint Paul 285,068 28.7% 97,424,799 65.4% 367 916 2,291 427
Page 10 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns
Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Le Sueur 4,058 57.4% 1,024,747 93.9% 366 914 2,284 428
Mazeppa 842 50.3% 170,303 86.8% 365 911 2,278 429
Dexter 341 60.6% 73,542 97.0% 364 910 2,274 430
Florence 39 108.7% 3,643 144.7% 360 900 2,250 431
Buffalo 15,453 36.0% 4,850,172 71.9% 359 897 2,242 432
Willmar 19,610 28.2% 4,662,987 64.0% 358 896 2,239 433
Roosevelt 151 26.0% 19,258 61.8% 358 894 2,236 434
Osseo 2,430 42.2% 834,438 77.9% 358 894 2,235 435
Kenneth 68 31.3% 10,840 66.9% 357 892 2,229 436
Ellendale 691 73.6% 130,584 109.1% 356 889 2,222 437
Felton 177 22.4% 27,550 58.0% 355 888 2,221 438
New London 1,251 48.9% 274,860 84.4% 355 887 2,217 439
McGregor 391 84.0% 92,418 119.3% 353 883 2,207 440
Easton 199 130.8% 32,942 166.1% 353 882 2,204 441
Wolf Lake 57 54.5% 8,078 89.6% 352 880 2,199 442
Whalan 63 37.3% 20,551 72.3% 350 876 2,189 443
Howard Lake 1,962 46.6% 476,814 81.5% 349 871 2,179 444
Princeton 4,698 65.2% 1,162,229 99.8% 347 867 2,167 445
Milaca 2,946 52.2% 562,714 86.8% 346 865 2,163 446
Faribault 23,352 36.8% 5,896,003 71.4% 346 864 2,160 447
Dovray 57 34.0% 14,218 68.4% 345 862 2,155 448
Minneapolis 382,578 50.3% 151,183,345 84.8% 344 861 2,152 449
Winsted 2,355 62.0% 603,390 96.4% 344 859 2,148 450
Bemidji 13,431 42.2% 3,003,943 76.5% 343 859 2,146 451
Cottonwood 1,212 55.9% 259,768 90.2% 343 857 2,142 452
Freeport 632 79.0% 154,696 113.2% 342 855 2,137 453
Cleveland 719 50.9% 142,548 85.0% 341 852 2,130 454
Goodhue 1,176 62.8% 203,985 96.8% 340 849 2,123 455
Richville 96 44.7% 14,356 78.6% 339 848 2,120 456
Eagle Lake 2,422 35.8% 480,947 69.7% 339 847 2,118 457
Bowlus 290 22.4% 44,699 56.1% 337 842 2,105 458
Mora 3,571 27.3% 710,562 60.7% 334 835 2,087 459
Minnesota City 204 20.5% 40,280 53.6% 331 827 2,067 460
Hutchinson 14,178 56.9% 3,588,519 89.9% 330 825 2,062 461
Roscoe 102 26.3% 22,486 59.1% 328 821 2,052 462
Saint Charles 3,735 34.4% 757,339 67.1% 327 818 2,045 463
Orr 267 67.2% 42,063 99.7% 326 814 2,036 464
Hollandale 303 86.6% 40,252 118.8% 322 806 2,014 465
Williams 191 93.3% 20,836 125.5% 322 805 2,012 466
Glencoe 5,631 61.8% 1,063,153 93.7% 319 796 1,991 467
Henriette 71 71.2% 10,791 103.0% 318 794 1,986 468
Sabin 522 47.7% 76,658 79.4% 317 793 1,982 469
Waterville 1,868 56.3% 438,284 87.9% 316 791 1,978 470
Page 11 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns
Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Askov 364 65.2% 64,584 96.8% 316 790 1,976 471
McGrath 80 37.8% 6,687 69.4% 316 790 1,976 472
Dassel 1,469 53.7% 301,387 85.2% 316 790 1,974 473
Zumbro Falls 207 46.1% 36,092 77.6% 316 789 1,973 474
Vernon Center 332 83.5% 72,533 114.9% 314 786 1,965 475
Winton 172 55.2% 25,527 85.7% 305 763 1,908 476
Kellogg 456 74.7% 85,764 105.1% 304 760 1,899 477
Quamba 123 52.8% 15,768 83.1% 303 757 1,893 478
Motley 671 67.1% 144,168 97.4% 303 757 1,891 479
Beaver Creek 297 100.0% 42,813 130.3% 302 756 1,890 480
Lake Lillian 238 70.5% 35,415 100.5% 301 752 1,879 481
Royalton 1,242 31.5% 205,198 61.4% 299 748 1,870 482
Leonard 41 20.1% 4,080 50.0% 299 746 1,866 483
Clear Lake 545 70.7% 134,098 100.5% 298 746 1,865 484
Remer 370 92.1% 59,370 121.6% 296 739 1,847 485
Richmond 1,422 59.6% 298,577 89.1% 295 739 1,846 486
Saint Cloud 65,842 40.3% 14,782,178 69.8% 294 736 1,840 487
Sargeant 61 47.5% 12,366 76.8% 294 734 1,835 488
Melrose 3,598 60.3% 614,850 89.5% 293 732 1,830 489
Clontarf 164 49.6% 22,622 78.4% 288 720 1,799 490
Mantorville 1,197 57.1% 209,003 85.8% 288 719 1,798 491
Hoyt Lakes 2,017 73.3% 435,309 102.0% 287 717 1,793 492
Grand Rapids 10,869 61.3% 2,352,679 89.8% 285 712 1,780 493
South Haven 187 85.3% 32,626 113.6% 282 706 1,765 494
Wanamingo 1,086 52.8% 229,832 81.0% 282 704 1,760 495
Perham 2,985 47.4% 624,114 75.6% 281 703 1,759 496
Tower 500 77.9% 105,057 105.9% 281 702 1,755 497
Kettle River 180 95.6% 24,250 123.4% 279 697 1,743 498
Nevis 390 68.2% 83,867 96.1% 279 697 1,742 499
Wabasha 2,521 44.0% 587,601 71.8% 278 694 1,736 500
Prinsburg 497 77.6% 80,199 105.2% 277 691 1,729 501
Nicollet 1,093 33.6% 175,536 61.1% 275 688 1,720 502
Plainview 3,340 74.9% 546,927 102.2% 274 684 1,711 503
Montgomery 2,956 61.3% 628,916 88.6% 273 683 1,707 504
Scanlon 991 36.5% 183,733 63.4% 269 673 1,681 505
Comstock 93 24.7% 17,440 51.6% 269 672 1,681 506
Hitterdal 201 40.0% 20,281 66.9% 269 672 1,679 507
Bingham Lake 126 67.9% 27,487 94.6% 267 667 1,666 508
Bock 106 32.7% 15,864 59.3% 266 665 1,663 509
Biscay 113 35.2% 12,136 61.7% 265 662 1,656 510
Lauderdale 2,379 21.0% 576,153 47.3% 264 659 1,647 511
Eitzen 243 74.1% 33,844 100.3% 263 657 1,641 512
Owatonna 25,599 46.0% 5,366,869 72.2% 262 654 1,636 513
Page 12 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns
Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Palisade 167 49.9% 22,674 75.9% 260 649 1,624 514
Pine Island 3,263 65.8% 653,147 91.6% 258 645 1,614 515
Westport 57 20.3% 5,898 45.6% 253 633 1,583 516
Brownsville 466 31.5% 88,590 56.7% 252 629 1,573 517
Iron Junction 86 20.7% 12,613 45.4% 247 617 1,542 518
Donaldson 42 86.4% 4,832 110.9% 245 611 1,528 519
Geneva 555 34.5% 67,861 59.0% 244 610 1,526 520
Nelson 187 34.9% 24,982 59.2% 242 606 1,515 521
Kasson 5,931 54.3% 780,209 78.5% 242 605 1,511 522
Maple Lake 2,059 46.3% 402,771 70.4% 242 604 1,510 523
Shafer 1,045 59.1% 139,509 83.2% 241 602 1,506 524
Rogers 8,597 37.4% 2,124,398 61.3% 239 598 1,494 525
Brook Park 139 18.2% 19,043 42.0% 238 596 1,490 526
Saint Martin 308 49.6% 53,922 73.4% 238 595 1,488 527
Waite Park 6,715 54.0% 2,150,695 77.7% 238 594 1,484 528
Cokato 2,694 59.9% 406,045 83.6% 237 592 1,481 529
Belle Plaine 6,661 46.8% 1,518,594 70.5% 237 592 1,479 530
Coleraine 1,970 58.6% 285,046 82.2% 236 590 1,475 531
Greenwald 222 24.9% 28,016 48.1% 232 581 1,452 532
Cloquet 12,124 30.0% 1,969,389 53.2% 232 579 1,449 533
Fountain 410 56.2% 64,069 79.3% 231 577 1,443 534
Rochester 106,769 42.3% 24,108,085 65.3% 230 576 1,440 535
Marshall 13,680 48.4% 2,217,851 71.3% 230 574 1,436 536
Elrosa 211 24.4% 25,734 47.4% 229 573 1,432 537
Georgetown 129 34.7% 12,477 57.5% 228 570 1,425 538
Spring Lake Park 6,412 44.1% 1,468,480 66.7% 226 566 1,414 539
Montrose 2,847 42.7% 448,893 65.3% 226 565 1,413 540
Hayward 250 98.8% 30,991 121.1% 224 559 1,397 541
Columbia Heights 19,496 44.6% 3,670,837 66.8% 222 554 1,386 542
Racine 442 54.9% 62,590 77.1% 222 554 1,386 543
Welcome 686 47.7% 216,934 69.6% 219 547 1,367 544
Lynd 448 47.5% 58,490 69.3% 219 546 1,366 545
Vining 78 28.1% 9,592 49.7% 216 541 1,353 546
Foreston 533 37.0% 69,533 58.3% 213 532 1,329 547
Saint Stephen 851 38.5% 123,717 59.7% 211 529 1,321 548
Dover 735 43.6% 96,941 64.7% 211 528 1,319 549
Ranier 145 28.2% 22,931 49.2% 210 525 1,311 550
Taylors Falls 976 81.1% 160,684 102.1% 210 524 1,310 551
Stacy 1,456 37.8% 227,714 58.6% 208 521 1,303 552
Urbank 54 10.2% 6,782 31.0% 208 519 1,298 553
Sauk Rapids 12,773 47.1% 1,593,192 67.3% 202 505 1,263 554
Cedar Mills 45 62.8% 6,089 82.3% 196 490 1,225 555
Dilworth 4,024 51.2% 493,847 70.7% 195 489 1,222 556
Page 13 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns
Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Blomkest 157 40.6% 17,759 60.1% 194 485 1,214 557
Millville 182 25.5% 18,803 44.7% 192 479 1,198 558
Bellechester 175 25.6% 18,559 44.7% 190 476 1,190 559
Saint Anthony [Stearns] 86 5.4% 7,166 24.2% 189 472 1,179 560
Medford 1,239 41.7% 196,598 60.5% 188 470 1,175 561
Utica 291 29.0% 32,016 47.8% 188 469 1,174 562
Akeley 432 72.1% 52,712 90.8% 187 467 1,169 563
Mankato 39,309 38.0% 6,401,651 56.5% 185 462 1,155 564
Hilltop 744 42.7% 116,309 61.1% 183 458 1,146 565
Hillman 38 27.4% 2,893 45.2% 178 445 1,113 566
Hill City 633 79.5% 54,488 97.3% 178 444 1,110 567
Darwin 350 23.7% 38,188 41.4% 177 443 1,107 568
Saint Joseph 6,534 48.5% 655,584 66.0% 175 438 1,095 569
North Saint Paul 11,460 21.9% 1,863,726 39.1% 172 431 1,077 570
Stewartville 5,916 49.3% 599,307 66.3% 170 425 1,063 571
Carlos 502 50.0% 45,872 66.8% 168 421 1,053 572
Meire Grove 179 31.4% 12,141 48.2% 168 420 1,051 573
Isanti 5,251 55.9% 651,692 72.7% 168 420 1,050 574
West Union 111 16.6% 5,713 33.1% 165 412 1,030 575
Green Isle 559 118.2% 63,896 134.6% 164 409 1,022 576
Grasston 158 13.5% 15,506 29.8% 163 407 1,018 577
Courtland 611 24.0% 76,252 40.1% 161 403 1,007 578
Lexington 2,049 39.9% 295,659 55.9% 160 401 1,003 579
Northfield 20,007 39.9% 2,440,566 55.9% 160 400 999 580
Dakota 323 50.5% 34,858 66.5% 160 400 999 581
Pine City 3,123 39.0% 446,553 54.9% 160 399 999 582
Danvers 97 44.9% 10,047 60.8% 159 398 996 583
Newport 3,435 45.4% 595,839 61.1% 158 394 985 584
Wrenshall 399 36.4% 45,598 52.1% 157 394 984 585
Zumbrota 3,252 46.9% 426,975 62.5% 156 391 978 586
Madison Lake 1,017 47.4% 135,176 63.0% 156 389 974 587
Flensburg 225 21.5% 20,226 37.0% 155 388 970 588
North Mankato 13,394 45.6% 1,629,300 61.1% 154 386 965 589
Squaw Lake 107 27.9% 9,632 43.3% 154 386 965 590
Cold Spring 4,025 27.2% 481,143 42.6% 154 385 962 591
Zimmerman 5,228 32.3% 551,797 47.7% 154 384 960 592
Elkton 141 43.4% 12,653 58.6% 152 381 953 593
Altura 493 31.8% 46,436 47.1% 152 381 952 594
Solway 96 39.4% 5,346 54.5% 151 376 941 595
Cromwell 234 67.0% 25,100 81.7% 147 368 919 596
Willernie 507 27.6% 77,984 42.3% 147 367 916 597
Miltona 424 63.8% 33,433 78.4% 146 365 914 598
Backus 250 62.8% 30,201 77.3% 145 364 909 599
Page 14 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns
Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Garfield 354 35.5% 32,980 49.9% 144 360 899 600
La Prairie 665 42.7% 69,495 57.0% 144 359 897 601
Brooklyn Center 30,104 36.8% 3,579,776 51.1% 143 359 896 602
Finlayson 315 44.7% 34,625 58.8% 141 352 880 603
Kingston 161 22.9% 12,833 36.8% 139 348 870 604
Hinckley 1,800 31.1% 217,396 44.7% 136 340 849 605
Avon 1,396 53.5% 175,958 67.0% 135 336 841 606
Hamburg 513 61.4% 59,179 74.6% 132 330 824 607
Barry 16 40.3% 2,601 53.4% 131 327 818 608
Warba 181 36.6% 12,957 49.6% 129 323 808 609
Saint Louis Park 45,250 33.4% 7,792,495 46.2% 129 321 804 610
Cannon Falls 4,083 61.1% 479,549 73.7% 127 317 793 611
Pease 242 32.7% 15,421 45.3% 126 315 787 612
Hampton 689 25.6% 88,374 38.2% 126 315 787 613
Lake City 5,063 52.2% 643,799 64.7% 125 312 779 614
Detroit Lakes 8,569 32.5% 1,187,734 44.8% 124 309 772 615
Wright 127 35.7% 8,382 48.0% 123 308 770 616
Alexandria 11,070 32.8% 1,766,802 45.0% 122 306 764 617
La Crescent 4,830 51.8% 450,152 64.0% 121 303 758 618
Vergas 331 47.2% 31,426 59.3% 121 301 753 619
Mayer 1,749 48.2% 220,680 60.1% 119 299 747 620
Millerville 106 19.0% 7,791 30.8% 118 296 739 621
Cambridge 8,111 62.6% 854,100 74.2% 116 290 724 622
Laporte 111 56.6% 10,915 68.1% 115 289 722 623
Saint Bonifacius 2,283 24.6% 294,333 36.1% 115 288 720 624
Cobden 36 4.9% 3,505 16.4% 115 287 717 625
Brookston 141 38.9% 7,129 50.3% 114 285 713 626
Harris 1,132 39.5% 129,844 50.7% 112 281 702 627
South Saint Paul 20,160 32.6% 2,045,091 43.8% 112 280 700 628
Richfield 35,228 39.6% 3,607,728 50.7% 111 277 693 629
Annandale 3,228 48.5% 260,224 59.4% 109 272 681 630
Park Rapids 3,709 56.4% 381,458 67.3% 109 271 678 631
Big Lake 10,060 42.7% 884,278 53.5% 108 271 677 632
Rice 1,275 28.7% 134,865 39.4% 107 268 670 633
Sobieski 195 36.5% 11,997 47.0% 105 263 657 634
Bayport 3,471 25.9% 335,228 36.2% 103 257 643 635
Kerrick 65 37.2% 3,771 47.4% 101 254 634 636
Maple Plain 1,768 43.9% 239,950 54.0% 101 253 633 637
Robbinsdale 13,953 33.2% 1,325,381 43.3% 101 252 630 638
Buckman 270 14.0% 15,859 24.0% 101 252 629 639
Dennison 212 48.1% 18,428 57.8% 97 243 608 640
Landfall 686 1.4% 79,977 10.9% 95 238 594 641
Crystal 22,151 34.3% 1,994,563 43.8% 94 236 590 642
Page 15 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns
Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Plato 320 60.4% 24,094 69.8% 94 236 589 643
Dundas 1,367 60.1% 107,331 69.4% 93 234 584 644
Centerville 3,792 46.6% 382,802 55.7% 91 228 570 645
Sturgeon Lake 439 81.2% 26,554 90.1% 89 223 557 646
New Prague 7,321 58.7% 515,478 67.0% 83 209 522 647
Nerstrand 295 15.5% 19,328 23.7% 83 207 518 648
Regal 34 27.2% 2,135 35.5% 83 207 518 649
Hatfield 54 16.6% 3,969 24.8% 82 206 514 650
Trommald 98 28.7% 7,511 37.0% 82 206 514 651
Brooklyn Park 75,781 35.6% 5,344,041 43.3% 77 192 481 652
Willow River 415 27.6% 23,710 35.3% 77 192 481 653
Trail 46 23.8% 2,531 31.3% 75 188 470 654
Norwood Young America 3,549 41.0% 251,385 48.5% 75 187 468 655
Lonsdale 3,674 45.1% 245,346 52.5% 75 187 466 656
Rock Creek 1,628 13.9% 112,206 21.3% 73 183 458 657
Bloomington 82,893 34.7% 8,641,365 42.0% 73 183 457 658
Elmdale 116 21.6% 5,568 28.9% 73 182 455 659
Rockford 4,316 45.1% 202,623 52.0% 69 172 430 660
Clearwater 1,735 68.4% 102,433 75.2% 68 170 425 661
Gilman 224 11.6% 9,575 18.3% 67 167 418 662
Wilton 204 7.8% 7,670 14.5% 67 167 418 663
Maple Grove 61,567 31.2% 5,874,731 37.8% 67 167 418 664
Thomson 159 58.7% 9,840 65.3% 67 166 416 665
Riverton 117 46.7% 6,064 53.3% 66 164 411 666
Bethel 466 39.7% 31,203 46.2% 65 164 409 667
Minneiska 111 11.4% 6,270 17.9% 65 163 407 668
Falcon Heights 5,321 16.0% 310,126 22.2% 62 154 385 669
Tamarack 94 50.5% 2,789 56.7% 62 154 385 670
Rosemount 21,874 38.5% 1,556,449 44.7% 61 153 383 671
Nimrod 69 43.0% 2,627 49.2% 61 153 382 672
Anoka 17,142 30.7% 901,095 36.7% 60 150 375 673
New Germany 372 43.2% 23,695 49.2% 59 148 371 674
White Bear Lake 23,797 14.3% 1,642,478 20.1% 58 144 361 675
Grand Marais 1,351 46.8% 96,422 52.4% 56 140 351 676
Spring Hill 85 32.8% 2,330 37.9% 50 126 315 677
Battle Lake 875 55.8% 42,044 60.8% 49 123 308 678
Plymouth 70,576 23.6% 5,178,180 28.4% 48 120 299 679
West Saint Paul 19,540 41.9% 859,537 46.6% 46 115 289 680
Mound 9,052 34.7% 654,495 39.3% 46 114 286 681
Holloway 92 86.0% 9,065 90.6% 46 114 286 682
Oronoco 1,300 38.0% 62,572 42.6% 45 113 283 683
Rushford Village 807 34.5% 43,944 38.9% 45 112 279 684
New Trier 112 33.2% 3,836 37.3% 41 103 257 685
Page 16 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns
Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Hermantown 9,414 33.5% 392,825 37.6% 41 101 254 686
Red Wing 16,459 54.8% 904,559 58.7% 39 98 245 687
Fridley 27,208 27.8% 1,194,837 31.6% 39 97 242 688
Elko New Market 4,110 34.6% 164,986 38.4% 38 95 238 689
Cologne 1,519 42.2% 59,597 46.0% 38 95 236 690
Saint Paul Park 5,279 26.0% 158,887 29.7% 37 92 229 691
Lastrup 104 21.9% 2,491 25.5% 36 91 227 692
Center City 628 22.4% 26,951 26.1% 36 91 227 693
Byron 4,914 51.0% 142,161 54.5% 35 88 221 694
Spicer 1,167 59.4% 45,440 62.7% 33 83 206 695
Elysian 652 54.0% 29,824 57.3% 33 82 205 696
Arden Hills 9,552 20.5% 438,941 23.8% 33 82 204 697
Inver Grove Heights 33,880 36.8% 1,193,732 40.0% 32 80 199 698
Chisago City 4,967 33.9% 170,255 37.0% 31 77 192 699
New Hope 20,339 37.0% 584,169 39.9% 29 72 181 700
East Bethel 11,626 33.9% 352,874 36.8% 29 72 180 701
Conger 146 94.6% 1,649 97.5% 29 71 178 702
Beaver Bay 181 59.6% 12,520 62.4% 28 71 176 703
Chaska 23,770 18.0% 639,352 20.8% 28 70 175 704
Isle 751 60.4% 25,272 63.2% 28 70 174 705
Mounds View 12,155 31.0% 273,588 33.7% 27 68 171 706
Randolph 436 14.8% 11,015 17.5% 27 67 169 707
Maplewood 38,018 31.0% 1,135,446 33.5% 25 62 156 708
Stillwater 18,225 43.9% 469,169 46.2% 23 57 143 709
Tenney 5 31.1% 773 33.4% 23 57 141 710
Carver 3,724 41.9% 84,164 44.2% 22 56 140 711
Miesville 125 22.3% 4,185 24.4% 22 54 136 712
Saint Michael 16,399 30.6% 330,932 32.7% 22 54 134 713
Garrison 210 55.2% 7,178 57.3% 21 51 128 714
Skyline 289 20.3% 4,533 22.3% 20 51 128 715
Coon Rapids 61,476 28.2% 1,261,969 30.2% 20 51 126 716
Hanover 2,938 40.0% 63,204 42.0% 20 51 126 717
Rutledge 229 25.3% 3,289 27.3% 20 49 122 718
Mendota 198 36.4% 6,592 38.3% 19 47 117 719
Little Canada 9,773 20.0% 204,937 21.8% 18 46 115 720
Apple Valley 49,084 34.3% 969,884 36.1% 18 45 113 721
Tenstrike 201 16.0% 3,027 17.8% 18 45 112 722
Zemple 93 25.7% 802 27.4% 17 43 107 723
Harding 125 12.2% 1,214 13.8% 16 41 103 724
Woodbury 61,961 28.4% 1,305,752 30.0% 16 40 99 725
Burnsville 60,306 33.2% 1,011,634 34.7% 15 37 93 726
Mendota Heights 11,071 26.9% 310,000 28.4% 15 37 91 727
Deerwood 532 69.3% 9,523 70.7% 14 36 89 728
Page 17 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns
Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Vermillion 419 32.5% 5,952 33.9% 14 34 85 729
Oakdale 27,378 28.1% 407,144 29.5% 14 34 85 730
Monticello 12,759 45.8% 225,152 47.2% 13 34 84 731
Lakeland 1,796 35.2% 33,574 36.5% 13 32 80 732
Goodview 4,036 44.2% 39,098 45.4% 12 31 78 733
Saint Francis 7,218 34.5% 80,929 35.7% 12 30 76 734
Emily 813 25.7% 36,996 26.8% 11 28 71 735
Eagan 64,206 27.3% 959,357 28.4% 11 27 69 736
Watertown 4,205 33.7% 39,791 34.8% 11 27 66 737
Oak Park Heights 4,339 41.1% 87,925 42.1% 10 25 64 738
Pequot Lakes 2,162 48.1% 29,903 49.1% 10 25 62 739
Kinbrae 12 19.1% 201 20.0% 10 24 61 740
Long Lake 1,768 35.1% 26,410 36.0% 10 24 60 741
Eden Prairie 60,797 26.9% 947,651 27.8% 9 22 56 742
New Brighton 21,456 29.2% 177,731 30.1% 8 21 53 743
Andover 30,598 30.8% 246,714 31.7% 8 21 51 744
Elk River 22,974 44.4% 197,768 45.2% 8 20 49 745
Lindstrom 4,442 38.4% 32,418 39.2% 8 20 49 746
Roseville 33,660 25.0% 376,865 25.7% 8 19 48 747
Delano 5,464 42.4% 41,006 43.1% 7 18 46 748
Saint Anthony 8,226 46.3% 61,406 47.0% 7 18 44 749
Baxter 7,610 43.9% 87,663 44.6% 7 17 43 750
Cuyuna 332 33.1% 2,300 33.7% 7 17 42 751
Wyoming 7,791 38.9% 55,474 39.5% 7 17 41 752
Circle Pines 4,918 38.2% 27,244 38.9% 6 15 39 753
Genola 75 13.8% 547 14.3% 6 15 36 754
Denham 35 18.5% 234 19.0% 6 14 36 755
Victoria 7,345 35.3% 66,312 35.8% 6 14 36 756
Minnetonka 49,734 29.0% 479,406 29.6% 5 13 32 757
Farmington 21,086 41.9% 100,575 42.4% 5 13 32 758
Lakeville 55,954 32.4% 320,314 32.9% 5 12 31 759
Vadnais Heights 12,302 20.4% 69,206 20.9% 5 12 29 760
Lake Saint Croix Beach 1,051 36.0% 4,243 36.3% 4 9 22 761
Ramsey 23,668 31.8% 76,872 32.2% 3 9 21 762
Blaine 57,186 25.6% 216,716 26.0% 3 8 20 763
Minnetonka Beach 539 21.5% 7,485 21.7% 2 5 13 764
Edina 47,941 22.2% 217,128 22.4% 2 5 13 765
Forest Lake 18,375 28.5% 38,386 28.7% 2 4 11 766
Cottage Grove 34,589 29.3% 47,651 29.5% 1 3 9 767
Scandia 3,936 26.7% 8,013 26.8% 1 3 7 768
Golden Valley 20,371 45.4% 37,163 45.5% 1 3 7 769
Medina 4,892 17.0% 16,288 17.1% 1 3 6 770
Saint Augusta 3,317 23.9% 2,772 24.0% 1 2 5 771
Page 18 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns
Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Champlin 23,089 28.6% 15,755 28.6% 1 2 5 772
Minnetrista 6,384 26.5% 11,636 26.5% 1 2 4 773
Waverly 1,357 66.2% 666 66.2% 0 1 3 774
Sartell 15,876 33.1% 4,875 33.1% 0 1 2 775
Shakopee 37,076 30.0% 15,242 30.0% 0 1 2 776
Savage 26,911 41.7% 11,113 41.7% 0 1 2 777
Federal Dam 110 29.3% 60 29.3% 0 1 2 778
Breezy Point 2,346 33.1% 1,525 33.2% 0 1 2 779
Shoreview 25,043 24.8% 9,094 24.8% 0 1 2 780
Coates 161 15.1% 45 15.1% 0 0 1 781
Hopkins 17,591 42.0% 2,113 42.0% 0 0 1 782
Hastings 22,172 42.7% 1,633 42.7% 0 0 0 783
Prior Lake 22,796 26.8% 1,745 26.8% 0 0 0 784
Afton 2,886 24.5% - 24.5% - - - 785
Albertville 7,044 36.7% - 36.7% - - - 785
Aldrich 48 19.2% - 19.2% - - - 785
Becker 4,538 28.5% - 28.5% - - - 785
Bena 116 47.5% - 47.5% - - - 785
Birchwood 870 19.1% - 19.1% - - - 785
Bluffton 207 43.0% - 43.0% - - - 785
Chanhassen 22,952 23.8% - 23.8% - - - 785
Chickamaw Beach 114 13.1% - 13.1% - - - 785
Cohasset 2,698 25.0% - 25.0% - - - 785
Columbus 3,914 31.6% - 31.6% - - - 785
Corcoran 5,379 30.6% - 30.6% - - - 785
Crosslake 2,141 17.5% - 17.5% - - - 785
Dayton 4,671 45.7% - 45.7% - - - 785
Deephaven 3,642 15.4% - 15.4% - - - 785
Dellwood 1,063 7.9% - 7.9% - - - 785
East Gull Lake 1,004 10.3% - 10.3% - - - 785
Excelsior 2,188 29.0% - 29.0% - - - 785
Fifty Lakes 387 19.6% - 19.6% - - - 785
Forada 185 34.2% - 34.2% - - - 785
Fort Ripley 69 20.7% - 20.7% - - - 785
Funkley 5 12.6% - 12.6% - - - 785
Gem Lake 393 32.7% - 32.7% - - - 785
Grant 4,096 10.4% - 10.4% - - - 785
Greenfield 2,777 23.9% - 23.9% - - - 785
Greenwood 688 17.8% - 17.8% - - - 785
Hackensack 313 52.2% - 52.2% - - - 785
Ham Lake 15,296 21.0% - 21.0% - - - 785
Heidelberg 122 25.0% - 25.0% - - - 785
Hugo 13,332 30.0% - 30.0% - - - 785
Page 19 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns
Population
Average City
Property Tax Rate,
Payable 2011
Total LGA + Fed
Grants, 2010
Average City Property
Tax Rate if Prop Tax
Replaces All LGA and
Fed Grants
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on Homestead
Worth
City Property Tax
Increase on
Commercial Property
Worth Rank
City Name 100,000 250,000 350,000
Independence 3,504 32.6% - 32.6% - - - 785
Iona 137 92.5% - 92.5% - - - 785
Ivanhoe 559 147.5% - 147.5% - - - 785
Jeffers 369 64.1% - 64.1% - - - 785
Jenkins 430 48.6% - 48.6% - - - 785
Jordan 5,470 48.6% - 48.6% - - - 785
Lake Elmo 8,069 19.2% - 19.2% - - - 785
Lake Henry 103 41.1% - 41.1% - - - 785
Lake Shore 1,004 14.0% - 14.0% - - - 785
Lakeland Shores 311 14.5% - 14.5% - - - 785
Lilydale 623 44.5% - 44.5% - - - 785
Lino Lakes 20,216 33.2% - 33.2% - - - 785
Long Beach 335 19.7% - 19.7% - - - 785
Loretto 650 41.0% - 41.0% - - - 785
Mahtomedi 7,676 26.3% - 26.3% - - - 785
Manhattan Beach 57 23.8% - 23.8% - - - 785
Marine On Saint Croix 689 34.5% - 34.5% - - - 785
Medicine Lake 371 34.2% - 34.2% - - - 785
Nashua 68 12.7% - 12.7% - - - 785
Nisswa 1,971 21.3% - 21.3% - - - 785
North Oaks 4,469 8.3% - 8.3% - - - 785
Nowthen 4,443 17.4% - 17.4% - - - 785
Oak Grove 8,031 29.0% - 29.0% - - - 785
Orono 7,437 13.6% - 13.6% - - - 785
Otsego 13,571 29.3% - 29.3% - - - 785
Ottertail 572 20.6% - 20.6% - - - 785
Pine Springs 408 5.8% - 5.8% - - - 785
Rockville 2,448 33.7% - 33.7% - - - 785
Saint Mary's Point 368 20.9% - 20.9% - - - 785
Saint Rosa 68 25.5% - 25.5% - - - 785
Shorewood 7,307 25.4% - 25.4% - - - 785
Spring Park 1,669 30.0% - 30.0% - - - 785
Sunfish Lake 521 18.6% - 18.6% - - - 785
Tonka Bay 1,475 15.3% - 15.3% - - - 785
Turtle River 77 21.9% - 21.9% - - - 785
Villard 254 58.0% - 58.0% - - - 785
Waconia 10,697 32.2% - 32.2% - - - 785
Wahkon 206 42.0% - 42.0% - - - 785
Wayzata 3,688 20.2% - 20.2% - - - 785
Woodland 437 8.5% - 8.5% - - - 785
Page 20 of 20 Source: Data from Office of Minnesota State Auditor; analysis by Strong Towns