How is Raymond run?
Raymond’s city government spent $780,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,028 per resident. Water and other utilities ($106,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Raymond is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,028 per resident a year, or $2.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,028 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Raymond’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,028 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. Raymond spent less than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($220,000), 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; Raymond itself left out).
No trend yet
Raymond reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 7 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,959 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.24% 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 Raymond’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 Raymond’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Raymond →
Who’s in charge in Raymond
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 108 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (759).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
MACCRAY School District
Raymond’s K–12 school district, shared with Clara City, Crate Township, Lone Tree Township, Maynard, Rheiderland Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,984 per pupil, $9,660 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.
Raymond’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Raymond alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kandiyohi County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.5%15,014 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.6%7,814 votesOthers: 2.0% (455 votes).
Most votes in Kandiyohi County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Raymond lies in Kandiyohi County; the rest in Chippewa County. Every 2024 race in Kandiyohi County is on the county’s page.
Kandiyohi 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 Raymond.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Minnesota HouseRaymond is split between 2 districts
- 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 Raymond compares with the towns next door
Raymond spent $1,028 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Township | $506 | $2,667 |
| Lone Tree Township | $917 | $2,767 |
| Raymond | $1,028 | $1,959 |
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 Raymond’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Raymond’s government
How much does Raymond spend per resident?
About $1,028 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 $1,028 was less than 57% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Raymond?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,959 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.24% 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 Raymond’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Raymond yet.
How did Raymond vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Raymond alone. Kandiyohi County, where 100% of Raymond lies, voted Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Raymond?
7 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $52,820 (about $633,840 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Raymond in the state legislature?
Raymond is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Minnesota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 16 (Andrew Lang). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Raymond’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 →