Lengby spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Lengby’s city government spent $31,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $360 per resident.
What stands out about how Lengby is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$360 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Lengby’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($360 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. Lengby spent less than 93% 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; Lengby itself left out).
About $360 per resident a year, or $0.99 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 58%.
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No trend yet
Lengby reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,250 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.08% 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 Lengby’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 Lengby’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lengby →
Who’s in charge in Lengby
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fosston Public School District
Lengby’s K–12 school district, shared with Columbia Township, Fosston, Gully, Island Lake Township, Rosebud Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,175 per pupil, $10,560 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.
Lengby’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lengby alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Polk County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.9%10,162 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.2%4,967 votesOthers: 1.9% (290 votes).
Most votes in Polk County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Lengby lies in Polk County. Every 2024 race in Polk County is on the county’s page.
Polk 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 Lengby.
- 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.
Reach Lengby’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lengby’s government
How much does Lengby spend per resident?
About $360 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 $360 was less than 93% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lengby?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,250 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.08% 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 Lengby’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lengby yet.
How did Lengby vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lengby alone. Polk County, where 100% of Lengby lies, voted Trump 65.9%, Harris 32.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lengby?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,417 (about $77,004 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lengby in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Mark Johnson) and State House District 1B (Steve Gander). The House district also covers 126 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 →