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Town Hall · Kimball

How is Kimball run?

Kimball’s city government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,309 per resident. Water and other utilities ($273,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.1M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,309
In 2022: $1,309, more than 64% of 619 similar cities
Long-term debt
$3.8M
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
2
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $24,304
Typical tax bill
$2,500
1.08% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Kimball is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer39% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Kimball Public School District with 3 other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $2,500 a year: 1.08% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,309 per resident a year, or $3.59 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 29%Property taxes 23%Fees & charges 20%Interest, fines & other 14%Utility sales 11%Other taxes & licenses 3%From the federal government <1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $201,000; interest on debt $109,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.6 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,309 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Kimball’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,309 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. Kimball spent more than 64% of them.

Middle half of the group, $740–$1,505Median $1,111Kimball

Includes sewer and trash ($249,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
619

Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kimball itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Kimball reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,500 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Minnesota$3,357
Kimball$2,500
$2,500
typical bill a year
1.08%
effective rate
$232,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Kimball’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 Kimball’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kimball →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Kimball

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Kimball’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Kimball yet.
Who works for Kimball

One full-time city employee for every 401 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 (802).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation2
2
full-time
6
part-time
$24,304
payroll for March 2022
$291,648
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$50,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Kimball had 2.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 457 of the 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.9: Kimball had fewer than 59% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Kimball Public School District

Kimball’s K–12 school district, shared with Fair Haven Township, Maine Prairie Township, Kingston Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Kimball →
$14,243
per pupil · MN $17,091
748
students
$14.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,243 per pupil, $9,098 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 32%State 65%Federal 3%

Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Kimball’s votes are counted by county

Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kimball alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Stearns County’s results.

President · Stearns County’s results86,632 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican62.3%53,932 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat35.6%30,829 votes

Others: 2.2% (1,871 votes).

Most votes in Stearns County: Donald J Trump

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

100% of Kimball lies in Stearns County. Every 2024 race in Stearns County is on the county’s page.

Stearns County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Kimball

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Kimball.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Minnesota HouseState representatives
    Lisa Demuth
  3. 3
    Minnesota SenateState senator
    Jeff Howe
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tim Walz
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Michelle Fischbach
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
    Amy KlobucharTina Smith

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Kimball’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Kimball’s government

How much does Kimball spend per resident?

About $1,309 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 $1,309 was more than 64% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Kimball?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,500 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% 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 Kimball’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kimball yet.

How did Kimball vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kimball alone. Stearns County, where 100% of Kimball lies, voted Trump 62.3%, Harris 35.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Kimball?

2 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,304 (about $291,648 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Kimball in the state legislature?

State Senate District 13 (Jeff Howe) and State House District 13A (Lisa Demuth). The House district also covers 25 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 →