How is Pemberton run?
Pemberton’s city government spent $251,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,041 per resident. Water and other utilities ($56,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pemberton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,041 per resident a year, or $2.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 26%.
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$1,041 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Pemberton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,041 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. Pemberton spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($40,000), 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; Pemberton itself left out).
No trend yet
Pemberton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,768 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.62% 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 Pemberton’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 Pemberton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pemberton →
Who’s in charge in Pemberton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton
Pemberton’s K–12 school district, shared with Freedom Township, Janesville, Waldorf, Alton Township, Janesville Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,830 per pupil, $10,792 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.
Pemberton’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pemberton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Blue Earth County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.4%18,001 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.2%17,558 votesOthers: 2.4% (883 votes).
Most votes in Blue Earth County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Pemberton lies in Blue Earth County. Every 2024 race in Blue Earth County is on the county’s page.
Blue Earth 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 Pemberton.
- 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.
Reach Pemberton’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pemberton’s government
How much does Pemberton spend per resident?
About $1,041 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 $1,041 was less than 56% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pemberton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,768 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.62% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Pemberton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pemberton yet.
How did Pemberton vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pemberton alone. Blue Earth County, where 100% of Pemberton lies, voted Trump 49.4%, Harris 48.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pemberton?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,875 (about $226,500 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pemberton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Rich Draheim) and State House District 22A (Bjorn Olson). The House district also covers 65 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 →