Comfrey spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Comfrey’s city government spent $636,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,807 per resident. Water and other utilities ($78,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Comfrey is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,807 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
Comfrey’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,807 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–$1,504. Comfrey spent more than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($145,000), 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; Comfrey itself left out).
About $1,807 per resident a year, or $4.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 23%.
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No trend yet
Comfrey reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,513 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.57% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Comfrey’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 Comfrey’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Comfrey →
Who’s in charge in Comfrey
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Comfrey’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on comfrey.govoffice.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 176 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (352).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Comfrey Public School District
Comfrey’s K–12 school district, shared with Darfur, Selma Township, Mulligan Township, Bashaw Township, Adrian Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,181 per pupil, $13,705 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.
Comfrey’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Comfrey alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brown County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.4%9,692 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.3%4,576 votesOthers: 2.3% (330 votes).
Most votes in Brown County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
97% of Comfrey lies in Brown County; the rest in Cottonwood County. Every 2024 race in Brown County is on the county’s page.
Brown 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 Comfrey.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: comfrey.govoffice.com ↗
- 2Minnesota HouseComfrey is split between 2 districts
- 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 Comfrey compares with the towns next door
Comfrey spent $1,807 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Selma Township | $116 | $1,583 |
| Bashaw Township | $340 | $1,343 |
| Comfrey | $1,807 | $1,513 |
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 Comfrey’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Comfrey’s government
How much does Comfrey spend per resident?
About $1,807 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 $1,807 was more than 87% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Comfrey?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,513 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see comfrey.govoffice.com.
Who runs Comfrey’s government?
See comfrey.govoffice.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Comfrey yet.
How did Comfrey vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Comfrey alone. Brown County, where 97% of Comfrey lies, voted Trump 66.4%, Harris 31.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Comfrey?
2 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,296 (about $267,552 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Comfrey in the state legislature?
Comfrey is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Minnesota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Comfrey’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 →