How is Lake Lillian run?
Lake Lillian’s city government spent $276,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,185 per resident. Water and other utilities ($80,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lake Lillian is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,185 per resident a year, or $3.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 15%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,185 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Lake Lillian’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,185 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. Lake Lillian spent more than 55% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($34,000), 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; Lake Lillian itself left out).
No trend yet
Lake Lillian reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,539 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.35% 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 Lake Lillian’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 Lake Lillian’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lake Lillian →
Who’s in charge in Lake Lillian
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 233 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (233).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District
Lake Lillian’s K–12 school district, shared with Bird Island, Bird Island Township, Kingman Township, Olivia, Norfolk Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,666 per pupil, $8,401 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.
Lake Lillian’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lake Lillian alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kandiyohi County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.5%15,014 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.6%7,814 votesOthers: 2.0% (455 votes).
Most votes in Kandiyohi County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Lake Lillian lies in Kandiyohi County. Every 2024 race in Kandiyohi County is on the county’s page.
Kandiyohi 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 Lake Lillian.
- 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 Lake Lillian compares with the towns next door
Lake Lillian spent $1,185 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 |
|---|---|---|
| East Lake Lillian Township | $637 | $1,375 |
| Lake Lillian Township | $655 | $2,214 |
| Lake Lillian | $1,185 | $1,539 |
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 Lake Lillian’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lake Lillian’s government
How much does Lake Lillian spend per resident?
About $1,185 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 $1,185 was more than 55% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lake Lillian?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,539 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.35% 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 Lake Lillian’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake Lillian yet.
How did Lake Lillian vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lake Lillian alone. Kandiyohi County, where 100% of Lake Lillian lies, voted Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lake Lillian?
1 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,588 (about $127,056 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lake Lillian in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Andrew Lang) and State House District 16A (Scott Van Binsbergen). The House district also covers 80 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lake Lillian’s government
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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 →