Hatfield spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Hatfield’s city government spent $24,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $462 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hatfield is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$462 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Hatfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($462 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 $743–$1,505. Hatfield spent less than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9,000), 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; Hatfield itself left out).
About $462 per resident a year, or $1.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Hatfield reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $900 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hatfield’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 Hatfield’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hatfield →
Who’s in charge in Hatfield
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pipestone Area School District
Hatfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Altona Township, Eden Township, Holland, Ihlen, Jasper and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,364 per pupil, $9,586 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.
Edgerton Public School District · $15,833 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hatfield’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hatfield alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pipestone County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.1%3,537 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.1%1,215 votesOthers: 1.8% (85 votes).
Most votes in Pipestone County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Hatfield lies in Pipestone County. Every 2024 race in Pipestone County is on the county’s page.
Pipestone 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 Hatfield.
- 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.
How Hatfield compares with the towns next door
Hatfield spent $462 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gray Township | $330 | $1,653 |
| Burke Township | $332 | $1,196 |
| Hatfield | $462 | $900 |
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).
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Questions about Hatfield’s government
How much does Hatfield spend per resident?
About $462 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 $462 was less than 88% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Hatfield’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hatfield yet.
How did Hatfield vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hatfield alone. Pipestone County, where 100% of Hatfield lies, voted Trump 73.1%, Harris 25.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hatfield?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $598 (about $7,176 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hatfield 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 →