Nashua spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Nashua’s city government spent $9,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $136 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Nashua is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$136 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Nashua’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($136 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. Nashua spent less than 100% 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; Nashua itself left out).
About $136 per resident a year, or $0.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Nashua reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Nashua
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Campbell-Tintah Public School District
Nashua’s K–12 school district, shared with Campbell, Campbell Township, Champion Township, Tintah, Tintah Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,211 per pupil, $9,703 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.
Nashua’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Nashua alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wilkin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.3%2,290 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.4%986 votesOthers: 2.3% (77 votes).
Most votes in Wilkin County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Nashua lies in Wilkin County. Every 2024 race in Wilkin County is on the county’s page.
Wilkin 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 Nashua.
- 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 Nashua compares with the towns next door
Nashua spent $136 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Champion Township | $780 | $729 |
| Nashua | $136 | — |
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 Nashua’s government
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Questions about Nashua’s government
How much does Nashua spend per resident?
About $136 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 $136 was less than 100% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Nashua’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nashua yet.
How did Nashua vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Nashua alone. Wilkin County, where 100% of Nashua lies, voted Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Nashua?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $235 (about $2,820 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Nashua in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Jordan Rasmusson) and State House District 9A (Jeff Backer). The House district also covers 94 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 →