Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0Isle spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Isle’s city government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,766 per resident. Water and other utilities ($920,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Isle is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,766 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them
Isle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,766 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. Isle spent more than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($349,000), 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; Isle itself left out).
About $1,766 per resident a year, or $4.84 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Isle reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 18 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $2,703 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.14% 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 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 Isle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Isle →
Who’s in charge in Isle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 99 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (790).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Isle Public School District
Isle’s K–12 school district, shared with East Side Township, Hay Brook Township, Isle Harbor Township, Wahkon, Lewis Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,073 per pupil, $10,355 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.
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 Isle alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mille Lacs County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.6%10,570 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.8%4,374 votesOthers: 1.6% (246 votes).
Most votes in Mille Lacs County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Isle lies in Mille Lacs County. Every 2024 race in Mille Lacs County is on the county’s page.
Mille Lacs 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 Isle.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Isle compares with the towns next door
Isle spent $1,766 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Isle Harbor Township | $181 | $2,186 |
| Isle | $1,766 | $2,703 |
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 Isle’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Isle’s government
How much does Isle spend per resident?
About $1,766 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 $1,766 was more than 86% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Isle?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,703 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.14% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Isle’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Isle yet.
How did Isle vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Isle alone. Mille Lacs County, where 100% of Isle lies, voted Trump 69.6%, Harris 28.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Isle?
8 full-time and 42 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $63,808 (about $765,696 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Isle in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Nathan Wesenberg) and State House District 10A (Ron Kresha). The House district also covers 68 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 →