Leonard spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Leonard’s city government spent $10,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $227 per resident.
What stands out about how Leonard is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$227 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Leonard’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($227 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. Leonard spent less than 99% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), 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; Leonard itself left out).
About $227 per resident a year, or $0.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Leonard reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Leonard
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clearbrook-Gonvick School District
Leonard’s K–12 school district, shared with Clearbrook, Clover Township, Gonvick, Greenwood Township, Hangaard Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,365 per pupil, $9,860 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.
Leonard’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Leonard alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clearwater County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.3%3,575 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.3%1,169 votesOthers: 1.5% (70 votes).
Most votes in Clearwater County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Leonard lies in Clearwater County. Every 2024 race in Clearwater County is on the county’s page.
Clearwater 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 Leonard.
- 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 Leonard’s government
How much does Leonard spend per resident?
About $227 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 $227 was less than 99% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Leonard’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leonard yet.
How did Leonard vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Leonard alone. Clearwater County, where 100% of Leonard lies, voted Trump 74.3%, Harris 24.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Leonard?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $192 (about $2,304 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Leonard in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Steve Green) and State House District 2B (Matt Bliss). The House district also covers 111 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 →