Kinbrae spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Kinbrae’s city government spent $3,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $300 per resident.
What stands out about how Kinbrae is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$300 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Kinbrae’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($300 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. Kinbrae spent less than 96% of 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; Kinbrae itself left out).
About $300 per resident a year, or $0.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 67%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Kinbrae collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Kinbrae reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Kinbrae
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fulda Public School District
Kinbrae’s K–12 school district, shared with Belfast Township, Dundee, Fulda, Bondin Township, Seward Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,610 per pupil, $10,478 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.
Kinbrae’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kinbrae alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nobles County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.0%5,541 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.4%2,599 votesOthers: 1.6% (135 votes).
Most votes in Nobles County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Kinbrae lies in Nobles County. Every 2024 race in Nobles County is on the county’s page.
Nobles 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 Kinbrae.
- 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.
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Questions about Kinbrae’s government
How much does Kinbrae spend per resident?
About $300 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 $300 was less than 96% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Kinbrae’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kinbrae yet.
How did Kinbrae vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kinbrae alone. Nobles County, where 100% of Kinbrae lies, voted Trump 67.0%, Harris 31.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kinbrae?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,005 (about $12,060 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Kinbrae in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Bill Weber) and State House District 21B (Marj Fogelman). The House district also covers 67 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 →