How is St. Leo run?
St. Leo’s city government spent $108,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,200 per resident. Water and other utilities ($15,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how St. Leo is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,200 per resident a year, or $3.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 56%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,200 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
St. Leo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,200 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 $1,111, and the middle half spent $740–$1,505. St. Leo spent more than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($60,000), 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; St. Leo itself left out).
No trend yet
St. Leo reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in St. Leo
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Canby Public School District
St. Leo’s K–12 school district, shared with Canby, Florida Township, Hammer Township, Norman Township, Porter and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,453 per pupil, $7,951 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.
St. Leo’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for St. Leo alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Yellow Medicine County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.1%3,738 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.6%1,548 votesOthers: 2.3% (124 votes).
Most votes in Yellow Medicine County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of St. Leo lies in Yellow Medicine County. Every 2024 race in Yellow Medicine County is on the county’s page.
Yellow Medicine 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 St. Leo.
- 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 St. Leo compares with the towns next door
St. Leo spent $1,200 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Omro Township | $456 | — |
| Burton Township | $1,197 | $2,321 |
| St. Leo | $1,200 | — |
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 St. Leo’s government
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Questions about St. Leo’s government
How much does St. Leo spend per resident?
About $1,200 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 $1,200 was more than 56% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs St. Leo’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for St. Leo yet.
How did St. Leo vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for St. Leo alone. Yellow Medicine County, where 100% of St. Leo lies, voted Trump 69.1%, Harris 28.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for St. Leo?
0 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $219 (about $2,628 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents St. Leo in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Gary Dahms) and State House District 15A (Chris Swedzinski). The House district also covers 90 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about St. Leo’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 →