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Town Hall · Laporte

Laporte spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities

Laporte’s city government spent $42,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $356 per resident. Water and other utilities ($80,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$42,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$356
In 2022: $356, less than 94% of 619 similar cities
Long-term debt
$595,000
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $8,545

What stands out about how Laporte is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $356 per resident, less than 94% of 619 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer66% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Laporte Public School District with 6+ other towns.
Compared with similar places

$356 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them

Laporte’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($356 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. Laporte spent less than 94% of them.

Middle half of the group, $743–$1,505Median $1,112Laporte

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; Laporte itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $356 per resident a year, or $0.98 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 54%Property taxes 31%From the state 8%Interest, fines & other 4%From the federal government 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $6,000; interest on debt $21,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $149,000.
About “Other”.50% of Laporte’s day-to-day spending ($21,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Laporte

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

Check Laporte’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Laporte yet.
The school district

Laporte Public School District

Laporte’s K–12 school district, shared with Hendrickson Township, Lakeport Township, Schoolcraft Township, Steamboat River Township, Lake George Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Laporte →
$15,826
per pupil · MN $17,091
367
students
$8.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,826 per pupil, $9,597 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 21%State 73%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Laporte’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Hubbard County’s results13,617 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.7%8,809 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.3%4,536 votes

Others: 2.0% (272 votes).

Most votes in Hubbard County: Donald J Trump

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

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

Hubbard 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 Laporte

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Laporte.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Minnesota HouseState representatives
    Krista Knudsen
  3. 3
    Minnesota SenateState senator
    Paul Utke
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tim Walz
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Pete Stauber
  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 Laporte’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Laporte’s government

How much does Laporte spend per resident?

About $356 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 $356 was less than 94% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Laporte’s government?

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

How did Laporte vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Laporte alone. Hubbard County, where 100% of Laporte lies, voted Trump 64.7%, Harris 33.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Laporte?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,545 (about $102,540 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Laporte in the state legislature?

State Senate District 5 (Paul Utke) and State House District 5A (Krista Knudsen). The House district also covers 74 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 →