How is Cuyuna run?
Cuyuna’s city government spent $397,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,088 per resident. Water and other utilities ($15,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cuyuna is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Crosby-Ironton Public School District
Cuyuna’s K–12 school district, shared with Crosby, Deerwood, Emily, Irondale Township, Ironton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,715 per pupil, $9,447 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.
About $1,088 per resident a year, or $2.98 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,088 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Cuyuna’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,088 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 $740–$1,505. Cuyuna spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($23,000), 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; Cuyuna itself left out).
No trend yet
Cuyuna reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,221 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% 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 Cuyuna’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 Cuyuna’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cuyuna →
Who’s in charge in Cuyuna
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cuyuna’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.cuyuna.mn.us ↗.
Cuyuna’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cuyuna alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Crow Wing County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.7%27,423 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.5%14,173 votesOthers: 1.8% (770 votes).
Most votes in Crow Wing County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Cuyuna lies in Crow Wing County. Every 2024 race in Crow Wing County is on the county’s page.
Crow Wing 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 Cuyuna.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.cuyuna.mn.us ↗
- 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 Cuyuna compares with the towns next door
Cuyuna spent $1,088 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wolford Township | $278 | $1,760 |
| Deerwood Township | $296 | $2,014 |
| Rabbit Lake Township | $353 | $2,096 |
| Crosby | $1,898 | $1,213 |
| Cuyuna | $1,088 | $2,221 |
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 Cuyuna’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cuyuna’s government
How much does Cuyuna spend per resident?
About $1,088 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 $1,088 was less than 52% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cuyuna?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,221 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.cuyuna.mn.us.
Who runs Cuyuna’s government?
See ci.cuyuna.mn.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cuyuna yet.
How did Cuyuna vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cuyuna alone. Crow Wing County, where 100% of Cuyuna lies, voted Trump 64.7%, Harris 33.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cuyuna?
0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,958 (about $275,496 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cuyuna in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Keri Heintzeman) and State House District 6A (Ben Davis). The House district also covers 45 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cuyuna’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 →