Correll spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Correll’s city government spent $19,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $613 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Correll is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$613 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Correll’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($613 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 $1,112, and the middle half spent $743–$1,505. Correll spent less than 82% of 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; Correll itself left out).
About $613 per resident a year, or $1.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 42%.
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No trend yet
Correll reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Correll
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lac Qui Parle Valley School District
Correll’s K–12 school district, shared with Appleton, Appleton Township, Augusta Township, Big Bend Township, Edison Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,487 per pupil, $9,511 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.
Correll’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Correll alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Big Stone County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.6%1,796 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.1%964 votesOthers: 2.3% (64 votes).
Most votes in Big Stone County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Correll lies in Big Stone County. Every 2024 race in Big Stone County is on the county’s page.
Big Stone 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 Correll.
- 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.
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Questions about Correll’s government
How much does Correll spend per resident?
About $613 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 $613 was less than 82% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Correll’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Correll yet.
How did Correll vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Correll alone. Big Stone County, where 100% of Correll lies, voted Trump 63.6%, Harris 34.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Correll?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $699 (about $8,388 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Correll in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Torrey Westrom) and State House District 12A (Paul Anderson). The House district also covers 116 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 →