Photo: Grika at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Nicollet spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Nicollet’s city government spent $793,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $696 per resident. Water and other utilities ($307,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Nicollet is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$602 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Nicollet’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($602 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. Nicollet spent less than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($231,000), 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; Nicollet itself left out).
About $696 per resident a year, or $1.91 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Nicollet 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: $602 · 2024: $696.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,560 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% 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 Nicollet’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 Nicollet’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Nicollet →
Who’s in charge in Nicollet
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Nicollet’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on nicollet.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 190 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,139).
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.
Nicollet Public School District
Nicollet’s K–12 school district, shared with Granby Township, Nicollet Township, Courtland Township, New Sweden Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,592 per pupil, $8,917 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.
Nicollet’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Nicollet alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nicollet County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.1%9,540 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.6%9,441 votesOthers: 2.2% (436 votes).
Most votes in Nicollet County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Nicollet lies in Nicollet County. Every 2024 race in Nicollet County is on the county’s page.
Nicollet 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 Nicollet.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: nicollet.org ↗
- 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 Nicollet compares with the towns next door
Nicollet spent $602 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $218. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Nicollet Township | $218 | $2,963 |
| Granby Township | estimate | $2,773 |
| Nicollet | $602 | $2,560 |
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 Nicollet’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Nicollet’s government
How much does Nicollet spend per resident?
About $696 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $602 was less than 82% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Nicollet?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,560 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see nicollet.org.
Who runs Nicollet’s government?
See nicollet.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nicollet yet.
How did Nicollet vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Nicollet alone. Nicollet County, where 100% of Nicollet lies, voted Trump 49.1%, Harris 48.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Nicollet?
6 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,187 (about $146,244 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Nicollet in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Nick Frentz) and State House District 18A (Erica Schwartz). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Nicollet’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 →