How is Bigelow run?
Bigelow’s city government spent $259,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,146 per resident. Water and other utilities ($294,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bigelow is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,146 per resident a year, or $3.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 60%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,146 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Bigelow’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,146 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. Bigelow spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($155,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bigelow itself left out).
No trend yet
Bigelow reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $930 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bigelow’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 Bigelow’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bigelow →
Who’s in charge in Bigelow
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Worthington Public School District
Bigelow’s K–12 school district, shared with Bigelow Township, Dewald Township, Rushmore, Summit Lake Township, Worthington and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,593 per pupil, $9,674 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bigelow’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bigelow alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nobles County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.0%5,541 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.4%2,599 votesOthers: 1.6% (135 votes).
Most votes in Nobles County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Bigelow lies in Nobles County. Every 2024 race in Nobles County is on the county’s page.
Nobles County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bigelow.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Minnesota HouseState representatives
- 3Minnesota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bigelow compares with the towns next door
Bigelow spent $1,146 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bigelow Township | $272 | $2,327 |
| Ransom Township | $345 | $2,045 |
| Bigelow | $1,146 | $930 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Bigelow’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bigelow’s government
How much does Bigelow spend per resident?
About $1,146 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 $1,146 was more than 52% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Bigelow’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bigelow yet.
How did Bigelow vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bigelow alone. Nobles County, where 100% of Bigelow lies, voted Trump 67.0%, Harris 31.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bigelow?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,359 (about $52,308 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Bigelow in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Bill Weber) and State House District 21B (Marj Fogelman). The House district also covers 67 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bigelow’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →