Photo: afiler from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Green Isle spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Green Isle’s city government spent $760,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,377 per resident. Water and other utilities ($117,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Green Isle is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,377 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Green Isle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,377 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. Green Isle spent more than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($157,000), 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; Green Isle itself left out).
About $1,377 per resident a year, or $3.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 21%.
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No trend yet
Green Isle reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,577 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.78% 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 Green Isle’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 Green Isle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Green Isle →
Who’s in charge in Green Isle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Green Isle’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofgreenislemn.org ↗.
Sibley East School District
Green Isle’s K–12 school district, shared with Arlington, Dryden Township, Gaylord, Sibley Township, Arlington Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,573 per pupil, $8,750 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.
Green Isle’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Green Isle alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sibley County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.4%6,014 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.5%2,351 votesOthers: 2.0% (172 votes).
Most votes in Sibley County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Green Isle lies in Sibley County. Every 2024 race in Sibley County is on the county’s page.
Sibley 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 Green Isle.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofgreenislemn.org ↗
- 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 Green Isle compares with the towns next door
Green Isle spent $1,377 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Green Isle Township | $428 | $2,716 |
| Washington Lake Township | $452 | $3,204 |
| Green Isle | $1,377 | $3,577 |
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 Green Isle’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Green Isle’s government
How much does Green Isle spend per resident?
About $1,377 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 $1,377 was more than 69% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Green Isle?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,577 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofgreenislemn.org.
Who runs Green Isle’s government?
See cityofgreenislemn.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Green Isle yet.
How did Green Isle vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Green Isle alone. Sibley County, where 100% of Green Isle lies, voted Trump 70.4%, Harris 27.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Green Isle?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,990 (about $47,880 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Green Isle in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Glenn Gruenhagen) and State House District 17B (Bobbie Harder). The House district also covers 39 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Green Isle’s government
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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 →