Washington County

MyTownView tracks 25 municipalities in Washington County, Minnesota. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

25Municipalities
276,238Residents
128Articles
4Meetings (30d)
$115,924Avg. Median Income
$445,916Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 23Former DHS grant manager speaks out, defends church sued by stateGrantApr 23Forest Lake's Jacobson chosen to lead school districtForest LakeApr 19Minnesota DHS sues Zion Baptist Church for alleged misuse of $2.48M in grant fundsGrantApr 18Little Falls Community Schools receives Minnesota Department of Agriculture grantLittle FallsApr 16TikTok creator responds after being accused of harassing "vulnerable adults" at a St. Paul parkSt. Paul ParkApr 10Can minor league hockey survive in Forest Lake?Forest LakeApr 3Stillwater restaurant to reopen 2+ months after ICE surge caused it to closeStillwaterMar 31USDA's cancellation of grant program impacts underserved farmers in MinnesotaGrantMar 3080-year-old South St. Paul woman killed in St. Paul Park crashSt. Paul ParkMar 27Cottage Grove Police Department arrests two people from Minnesota for stolen carCottage GroveMar 20Lake Elmo resident, senator back manufactured housing billLake ElmoMar 19Oakdale police, two hotel workers sent to hospital after exposed to suspected fentanylOakdaleMar 15Lake Elmo cross-country skier Sydney Peterson wins second individual gold at Winter ParalympicsLake ElmoMar 12Lake Elmo cross-country skier Sydney Peterson wins gold medal at the Winter ParalympicsLake ElmoMar 9Forest Lake’s first cannabis shop owner? The mayor.Forest Lake

Meetings

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Recent

Apr 14City CouncilOakdaleVideoApr 13Oakdale Area Chamber of Commerce April 2026OakdaleVideoApr 2Plan CommissionOakdaleVideoMar 27Oakdale Council Member Gary SeversonOakdaleVideoMar 24City CouncilOakdaleVideoMar 10City CouncilOakdaleVideoFeb 24City CouncilOakdaleVideoFeb 17Parks and Recreation CommissionOakdaleVideo

Rankings in Washington County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1Lake ElmoWashington+5.1%
2Cottage GroveWashington+2.2%
3WoodburyWashington+1.8%
4OakdaleWashington+1.7%
5HugoWashington+1.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1St. Paul ParkWashington7.0 total crimes per 1k
2Cottage GroveWashington7.2 total crimes per 1k
3StillwaterWashington9.4 total crimes per 1k
4Forest LakeWashington12.0 total crimes per 1k
5WoodburyWashington12.7 total crimes per 1k
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1Lake ElmoWashington0.62%
2MahtomediWashington0.64%
3Forest LakeWashington0.65%
4HugoWashington0.67%
5StillwaterWashington0.69%
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Source: Minnesota DOR property tax

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1Lake ElmoWashington72 / 100
2MahtomediWashington71 / 100
3Forest LakeWashington70 / 100
4HugoWashington69 / 100
5StillwaterWashington68 / 100
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Source: MN Office of the State Auditor

Municipalities

Afton

Pop. 2,957Income $129,956Homes $679,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Bayport

Pop. 3,905Income $115,781Homes $376,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Birchwood Village

Pop. 866Income $156,653Homes $462,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Cottage Grove

Pop. 40,992Income $121,452Homes $378,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Dellwood

Pop. 1,181Income $208,125Homes $873,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Forest Lake

Pop. 20,729Income $89,879Homes $393,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Grant

Pop. 3,950Income $145,357Homes $683,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Hugo

Pop. 16,340Income $114,057Homes $408,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Lake Elmo

Pop. 13,140Income $153,407Homes $597,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Lake St. Croix Beach

Pop. 1,105Income $100,134Homes $363,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Lakeland

Pop. 1,492Income $101,339Homes $373,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Lakeland Shores

Pop. 344Income $136,875Homes $455,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Landfall

Pop. 776Income $39,938Homes $18,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Mahtomedi

Pop. 8,133Income $132,326Homes $476,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Marine on St. Croix

Pop. 740Income $123,750Homes $470,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Newport

Pop. 4,754Income $63,365Homes $378,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Oak Park Heights

Pop. 4,756Income $84,639Homes $354,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Oakdale

Pop. 28,585Income $90,379Homes $318,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Pine Springs

Pop. 395Income $167,750Homes $626,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Scandia

Pop. 3,950Income $100,179Homes $475,800
City (Mayor-Council)

St. Marys Point

Pop. 483Income $106,250Homes $523,000
City (Mayor-Council)

St. Paul Park

Pop. 5,457Income $98,670Homes $263,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Stillwater

Pop. 19,355Income $109,297Homes $414,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Willernie

Pop. 495Income $82,321Homes $331,300
City (Mayor-Council)

Woodbury

Pop. 78,305Income $126,222Homes $450,200
City (Mayor-Council)