Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0Glenwood spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Glenwood’s city government spent $3.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,405 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2 million) and the airport ($87,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Glenwood is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,405 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Glenwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,405 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 133 Minnesota cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,074, and the middle half spent $815–$1,375. Glenwood spent more than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.1 million), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Glenwood itself left out).
About $1,405 per resident a year, or $3.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Glenwood reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,786 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% 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 Glenwood’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.
Tax bills are one input to Glenwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Glenwood →
Who’s in charge in Glenwood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Glenwood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.glenwood.mn.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 163 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 (2,605).
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.
Minnewaska School District
Glenwood’s K–12 school district, shared with Barsness Township, Blue Mounds Township, Farwell, Glenwood Township, Grove Lake Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,286 per pupil, $11,984 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.
Glenwood’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Glenwood alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pope County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.8%4,677 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.2%2,398 votesOthers: 2.0% (143 votes).
Most votes in Pope County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Glenwood lies in Pope County. Every 2024 race in Pope County is on the county’s page.
Pope 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 Glenwood.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.glenwood.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 Glenwood compares with the towns next door
Glenwood spent $1,405 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Township | $301 | $2,514 |
| Reno Township | $336 | $2,638 |
| Leven Township | $350 | $2,671 |
| Long Beach | $600 | $2,943 |
| Minnewaska Township | $858 | $2,735 |
| Glenwood | $1,405 | $1,786 |
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 Glenwood’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Glenwood’s government
How much does Glenwood spend per resident?
About $1,405 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 $1,405 was more than 75% of 133 Minnesota cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Glenwood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,786 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.glenwood.mn.us.
Who runs Glenwood’s government?
See ci.glenwood.mn.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Glenwood yet.
How did Glenwood vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Glenwood alone. Pope County, where 100% of Glenwood lies, voted Trump 64.8%, Harris 33.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Glenwood?
16 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $83,867 (about $1.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Glenwood 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.
Ask neighbors about Glenwood’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 →