Mizpah spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Mizpah’s city government spent $20,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $385 per resident.
What stands out about how Mizpah is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$385 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
Mizpah’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($385 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. Mizpah spent less than 92% 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; Mizpah itself left out).
About $385 per resident a year, or $1.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Mizpah reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $900 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mizpah’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 Mizpah’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mizpah →
Who’s in charge in Mizpah
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Koochiching School District
Mizpah’s K–12 school district, shared with Northome. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,978 per pupil, $13,253 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.
Mizpah’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mizpah alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Koochiching County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.9%4,204 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.3%2,465 votesOthers: 1.8% (120 votes).
Most votes in Koochiching County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Mizpah lies in Koochiching County. Every 2024 race in Koochiching County is on the county’s page.
Koochiching 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 Mizpah.
- 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 Mizpah’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mizpah’s government
How much does Mizpah spend per resident?
About $385 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 $385 was less than 92% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Mizpah’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mizpah yet.
How did Mizpah vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mizpah alone. Koochiching County, where 100% of Mizpah lies, voted Trump 61.9%, Harris 36.3% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Mizpah in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Grant Hauschild) and State House District 3A (Roger Skraba). The House district also covers 56 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mizpah’s 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 →