Kenneth spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Kenneth’s city government spent $55,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $833 per resident. Water and other utilities ($9,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Kenneth is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$833 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
Kenneth’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($833 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 $740–$1,505. Kenneth spent less than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($15,000), 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; Kenneth itself left out).
About $833 per resident a year, or $2.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 27%.
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No trend yet
Kenneth reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $500 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 Kenneth’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 Kenneth’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kenneth →
Who’s in charge in Kenneth
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Luverne Public School District
Kenneth’s K–12 school district, shared with Hardwick, Luverne, Luverne Township, Magnolia, Magnolia Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,771 per pupil, $11,039 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.
Kenneth’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kenneth alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rock County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.7%3,690 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.5%1,585 votesOthers: 1.8% (98 votes).
Most votes in Rock County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Kenneth lies in Rock County. Every 2024 race in Rock County is on the county’s page.
Rock 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 Kenneth.
- 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 Kenneth compares with the towns next door
Kenneth spent $833 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Plain Township | $479 | $850 |
| Vienna Township | $497 | $1,450 |
| Kenneth | $833 | $500 |
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 Kenneth’s government
How much does Kenneth spend per resident?
About $833 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 $833 was less than 71% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Kenneth’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kenneth yet.
How did Kenneth vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kenneth alone. Rock County, where 100% of Kenneth lies, voted Trump 68.7%, Harris 29.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kenneth?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,083 (about $48,996 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Kenneth 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 →