Hadley spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Hadley’s city government spent $112,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,898 per resident. Water and other utilities ($289,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hadley is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,898 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Hadley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,898 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–$1,504. Hadley spent more than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($52,000), 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; Hadley itself left out).
About $1,898 per resident a year, or $5.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 46%.
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No trend yet
Hadley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Hadley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 59 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 (59).
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.
Murray County Central School District
Hadley’s K–12 school district, shared with Avoca, Chandler, Iona, Lake Wilson, Leeds Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,459 per pupil, $9,508 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.
Hadley’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hadley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Murray County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.2%3,346 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.9%1,329 votesOthers: 2.0% (94 votes).
Most votes in Murray County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Hadley lies in Murray County. Every 2024 race in Murray County is on the county’s page.
Murray 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 Hadley.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Minnesota HouseState representativesDistrict 21A
- 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 Hadley’s government
How much does Hadley spend per resident?
About $1,898 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 $1,898 was more than 89% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Hadley’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hadley yet.
How did Hadley vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hadley alone. Murray County, where 100% of Hadley lies, voted Trump 70.2%, Harris 27.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hadley?
1 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,153 (about $145,836 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hadley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Bill Weber) and State House District 21A. The House district also covers 119 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 →