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Town Hall · Audubon

How is Audubon run?

Audubon’s city government spent $600,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,161 per resident. Water and other utilities ($161,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$600,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,161
In 2022: $1,161, more than 53% of 619 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.7M
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
4
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $20,161
Typical tax bill
$2,054
0.99% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Audubon is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer42% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Lake Park Audubon School District with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $2,054 a year: 0.99% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,161 per resident a year, or $3.18 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 36%Utility sales 21%Property taxes 19%From the state 15%Interest, fines & other 7%From the federal government 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $136,000; interest on debt $73,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $970,000.
Compared with similar places

$1,161 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Audubon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,161 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,111, and the middle half spent $740–$1,505. Audubon spent more than 53% of them.

Middle half of the group, $740–$1,505Median $1,111Audubon

Includes sewer and trash ($157,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
619

Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Audubon itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Audubon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,054 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Minnesota$3,357
Audubon$2,054
$2,054
typical bill a year
0.99%
effective rate
$207,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Audubon’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Audubon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Audubon →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Audubon

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Audubon’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Audubon yet.
Who works for Audubon

One full-time city employee for every 129 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (517).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
Police1
Other3 + 1 pt
4
full-time
6
part-time
$20,161
payroll for March 2022
$241,932
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$48,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Audubon had 7.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 457 of the 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.8: Audubon had more than 77% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Lake Park Audubon School District

Audubon’s K–12 school district, shared with Lake Park, Lake Park Township, Cuba Township, Audubon Township, Hamden Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Audubon →
$16,655
per pupil · MN $17,091
685
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $16,655 per pupil, $9,385 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 36%State 58%Federal 5%

Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Audubon’s votes are counted by county

Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Audubon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Becker County’s results.

President · Becker County’s results19,739 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.7%12,961 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%6,435 votes

Others: 1.7% (343 votes).

Most votes in Becker County: Donald J Trump

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

100% of Audubon lies in Becker County. Every 2024 race in Becker County is on the county’s page.

Becker County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Audubon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Audubon.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Minnesota HouseState representatives
    Jim Joy
  3. 3
    Minnesota SenateState senator
    Rob Kupec
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tim Walz
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Michelle Fischbach
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
    Amy KlobucharTina Smith

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Audubon’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Audubon’s government

How much does Audubon spend per resident?

About $1,161 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,161 was more than 53% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Audubon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,054 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Audubon’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Audubon yet.

How did Audubon vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Audubon alone. Becker County, where 100% of Audubon lies, voted Trump 65.7%, Harris 32.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Audubon?

4 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,161 (about $241,932 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Audubon in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (Rob Kupec) and State House District 4B (Jim Joy). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →