Nashwauk spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Nashwauk’s city government spent $2.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,690 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Nashwauk is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,690 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Nashwauk’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,690 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 $1,111, and the middle half spent $740–$1,504. Nashwauk spent more than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($355,000), 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; Nashwauk itself left out).
About $2,690 per resident a year, or $7.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 21%.
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No trend yet
Nashwauk reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $918 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% 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 Nashwauk’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 Nashwauk’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Nashwauk →
Who’s in charge in Nashwauk
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Nashwauk’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on nashwauk.govoffice.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 68 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (951).
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.
Nashwauk-Keewatin School District
Nashwauk’s K–12 school district, shared with Goodland Township, Keewatin, Lone Pine Township, Nashwauk Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,153 per pupil, $9,990 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.
Greenway Public School District · $17,377 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Nashwauk’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Nashwauk alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Itasca County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.1%15,863 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.0%10,467 votesOthers: 1.9% (510 votes).
Most votes in Itasca County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Nashwauk lies in Itasca County. Every 2024 race in Itasca County is on the county’s page.
Itasca 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 Nashwauk.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: nashwauk.govoffice.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 Nashwauk compares with the towns next door
Nashwauk spent $2,690 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Greenway Township | $179 | $1,205 |
| Lone Pine Township | $184 | $2,120 |
| Nashwauk Township | $303 | $1,292 |
| Keewatin | $1,256 | $692 |
| Hibbing | $1,495 | $1,219 |
| Nashwauk | $2,690 | $918 |
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 Nashwauk’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Nashwauk’s government
How much does Nashwauk spend per resident?
About $2,690 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 $2,690 was more than 97% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Nashwauk?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $918 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see nashwauk.govoffice.com.
Who runs Nashwauk’s government?
See nashwauk.govoffice.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nashwauk yet.
How did Nashwauk vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Nashwauk alone. Itasca County, where 100% of Nashwauk lies, voted Trump 59.1%, Harris 39.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Nashwauk?
14 full-time and 41 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $90,179 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Nashwauk in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Rob Farnsworth) and State House District 7A (Spencer Igo). The House district also covers 56 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Nashwauk’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 →