How is Nunda Township run?
Nunda Township’s town government spent $123,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $403 per resident.
What stands out about how Nunda Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Glenville-Emmons School District
Nunda Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Emmons, Glenville, Myrtle, Shell Rock 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.
Albert Lea Public School District · $17,748 per pupil
Alden-Conger Public School District · $14,341 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $403 per resident a year, or $1.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 72%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$308 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Nunda Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($308 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $366, and the middle half spent $247–$565. Nunda Township spent less than 62% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Nunda Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 29% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Nunda Township 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: $308 · 2024: $403.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,231 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% 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 Nunda Township’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 Nunda Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Nunda Township →
Who’s in charge in Nunda Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Nunda Township’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Nunda Township 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 Nunda Township 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 Nunda Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Nunda Township compares with the towns next door
Nunda Township spent $308 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $178 to $895. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pickerel Lake Township | $178 | $2,802 |
| Freeman Township | $202 | $1,964 |
| Emmons | $745 | $1,677 |
| Mansfield Township | $895 | $1,875 |
| Nunda Township | $308 | $2,231 |
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 Nunda Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Nunda Township’s government
How much does Nunda Township spend per resident?
About $403 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 $308 was less than 62% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Nunda Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,231 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Nunda Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nunda Township yet.
How did Nunda Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Nunda Township alone. Freeborn County, where 100% of Nunda Township lies, voted Trump 59.9%, Harris 38.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Nunda Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,150 (about $13,800 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Nunda Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Gene Dornink) and State House District 23A (Peggy Bennett). The House district also covers 60 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 →