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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

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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