How is East Gull Lake run?
East Gull Lake’s city government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,203 per resident.
What stands out about how East Gull Lake is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,203 per resident a year, or $3.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 65%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,203 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
East Gull Lake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,203 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. East Gull Lake spent more than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($832,000), 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; East Gull Lake itself left out).
No trend yet
East Gull Lake reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,194 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% 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 East Gull Lake’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 East Gull Lake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in East Gull Lake →
Who’s in charge in East Gull Lake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
East Gull Lake’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on eastgulllake.govoffice.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 96 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 (1,059).
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.
Brainerd Public School District
East Gull Lake’s K–12 school district, shared with Baxter, Brainerd, Crow Wing Township, Fort Ripley, Fort Ripley Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,555 per pupil, $10,265 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.
Pillager Public School District · $13,305 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
East Gull Lake’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for East Gull Lake alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cass County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.9%12,759 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.5%6,300 votesOthers: 1.6% (304 votes).
Most votes in Cass County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of East Gull Lake lies in Cass County. Every 2024 race in Cass County is on the county’s page.
Cass 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 East Gull Lake.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: eastgulllake.govoffice.com ↗
- 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 East Gull Lake compares with the towns next door
East Gull Lake spent $1,203 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview Township | $261 | $3,107 |
| Sylvan Township | $283 | $1,890 |
| East Gull Lake | $1,203 | $3,194 |
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 East Gull Lake’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about East Gull Lake’s government
How much does East Gull Lake spend per resident?
About $1,203 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 $1,203 was more than 57% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in East Gull Lake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,194 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see eastgulllake.govoffice.com.
Who runs East Gull Lake’s government?
See eastgulllake.govoffice.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for East Gull Lake yet.
How did East Gull Lake vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for East Gull Lake alone. Cass County, where 100% of East Gull Lake lies, voted Trump 65.9%, Harris 32.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for East Gull Lake?
11 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $38,530 (about $462,360 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents East Gull Lake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Paul Utke) and State House District 5A (Krista Knudsen). The House district also covers 74 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about East Gull Lake’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 →