Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Little Falls run?
Little Falls’ city government spent $9.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,096 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) and the airport ($284,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Little Falls is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,096 per resident a year, or $3.00 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,083 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Little Falls’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,083 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 133 Minnesota cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,074, and the middle half spent $815–$1,405. Little Falls spent more than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.2 million), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Little Falls itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Little Falls reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,083 · 2023: $1,096. Per resident it went from $1,083 to $1,096 (up 1%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 8,619 to 9,061.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,310 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.14% 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 Little Falls’ 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.
Tax bills are one input to Little Falls’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Little Falls →
Who’s in charge in Little Falls
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Little Falls’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityoflittlefalls.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 193 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (9,061).
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.
Little Falls Public School District
Little Falls’ K–12 school district, shared with Darling Township, Green Prairie Township, Pike Creek Township, Randall, Sobieski and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,626 per pupil, $8,508 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.
Little Falls’ votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Little Falls alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Morrison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.1%15,666 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.2%4,306 votesOthers: 1.7% (341 votes).
Most votes in Morrison County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Little Falls lies in Morrison County. Every 2024 race in Morrison County is on the county’s page.
Morrison 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 Little Falls.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityoflittlefalls.com ↗
- 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 Little Falls compares with the towns next door
Little Falls spent $1,083 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pike Creek Township | $194 | $2,108 |
| Little Falls Township | $200 | $2,545 |
| Belle Prairie Township | $226 | $2,153 |
| Green Prairie Township | $241 | $1,776 |
| Little Falls | $1,083 | $2,310 |
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 Little Falls’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Little Falls’ government
How much does Little Falls spend per resident?
About $1,096 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,083 was more than 51% of 133 Minnesota cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Little Falls?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,310 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.14% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoflittlefalls.com.
Who runs Little Falls’ government?
See cityoflittlefalls.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Little Falls yet.
How did Little Falls vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Little Falls alone. Morrison County, where 100% of Little Falls lies, voted Trump 77.1%, Harris 21.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Little Falls?
47 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $352,988 (about $4.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Little Falls in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Nathan Wesenberg) and State House District 10A (Ron Kresha). The House district also covers 68 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Little Falls’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →