Quamba spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Quamba’s city government spent $43,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $339 per resident.
What stands out about how Quamba is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$339 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them
Quamba’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($339 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. Quamba spent less than 95% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), 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; Quamba itself left out).
About $339 per resident a year, or $0.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Quamba reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,944 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% 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 Quamba’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 Quamba’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Quamba →
Who’s in charge in Quamba
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mora Public School District
Quamba’s K–12 school district, shared with Ford Township, Mora, Whited Township, Knife Lake Township, Comfort Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,586 per pupil, $9,278 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.
Quamba’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Quamba alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kanabec County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.3%6,818 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.0%2,718 votesOthers: 1.7% (167 votes).
Most votes in Kanabec County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Quamba lies in Kanabec County. Every 2024 race in Kanabec County is on the county’s page.
Kanabec 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 Quamba.
- 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 Quamba’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Quamba’s government
How much does Quamba spend per resident?
About $339 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 $339 was less than 95% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Quamba?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,944 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% 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 Quamba’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Quamba yet.
How did Quamba vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Quamba alone. Kanabec County, where 100% of Quamba lies, voted Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Quamba?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $728 (about $8,736 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Quamba in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Jason Rarick) and State House District 11B (Nathan Nelson). The House district also covers 48 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 →