How is Myrtle run?
Myrtle’s city government spent $51,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,109 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Myrtle is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Glenville-Emmons School District
Myrtle’s K–12 school district, shared with Emmons, Glenville, Shell Rock Township, Nunda Township, Freeman Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,531 per pupil, $12,670 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.
About $1,109 per resident a year, or $3.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,109 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Myrtle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,109 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 $740–$1,505. Myrtle spent less than 50% 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; Myrtle itself left out).
No trend yet
Myrtle reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Myrtle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Myrtle’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Myrtle alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Freeborn County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.9%10,003 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.6%6,448 votesOthers: 1.5% (253 votes).
Most votes in Freeborn County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Myrtle lies in Freeborn County. Every 2024 race in Freeborn County is on the county’s page.
Freeborn 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 Myrtle.
- 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.
How Myrtle compares with the towns next door
Myrtle spent $1,109 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 |
|---|---|---|
| London Township | $443 | $1,712 |
| Myrtle | $1,109 | — |
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 Myrtle’s government
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Questions about Myrtle’s government
How much does Myrtle spend per resident?
About $1,109 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 $1,109 was less than 50% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Myrtle’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Myrtle yet.
How did Myrtle vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Myrtle alone. Freeborn County, where 100% of Myrtle lies, voted Trump 59.9%, Harris 38.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Myrtle?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $931 (about $11,172 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Myrtle in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Gene Dornink) and State House District 23B (Patty Mueller). The House district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Myrtle’s government
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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 →