Skyline spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Skyline’s city government spent $155,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $518 per resident. Water and other utilities ($44,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Skyline is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$518 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them
Skyline’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($518 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. Skyline spent less than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($74,000), 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; Skyline itself left out).
About $518 per resident a year, or $1.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 48%.
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No trend yet
Skyline reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,806 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% 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 Skyline’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 Skyline’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Skyline →
Who’s in charge in Skyline
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mankato Public School District
Skyline’s K–12 school district, shared with Eagle Lake, Lime Township, Mankato, North Mankato, Madison Lake and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,453 per pupil, $9,721 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.
Skyline’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Skyline 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 Skyline 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 Skyline.
- 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.
How Skyline compares with the towns next door
Skyline spent $518 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Bend Township | $168 | $2,571 |
| Mankato Township | $228 | $3,526 |
| Mankato | $1,773 | $2,551 |
| Skyline | $518 | $2,806 |
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 Skyline’s government
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Questions about Skyline’s government
How much does Skyline spend per resident?
About $518 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 $518 was less than 86% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Skyline?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,806 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% 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 Skyline’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Skyline yet.
How did Skyline vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Skyline alone. Blue Earth County, where 100% of Skyline lies, voted Trump 49.4%, Harris 48.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Skyline in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Nick Frentz) and State House District 18B (Luke Frederick). The House district also covers three neighboring 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 →