How is Twin Valley run?
Twin Valley’s city government spent $936,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,248 per resident. Water and other utilities ($878,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Twin Valley is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,248 per resident a year, or $3.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,248 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Twin Valley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,248 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. Twin Valley spent more than 60% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($287,000), 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; Twin Valley itself left out).
No trend yet
Twin Valley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,469 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.57% 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 Twin Valley’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 Twin Valley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Twin Valley →
Who’s in charge in Twin Valley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Twin Valley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on twinvalley.govoffice.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 83 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (750).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Norman County East School District
Twin Valley’s K–12 school district, shared with Gary, Home Lake Township, Strand Township, Wild Rice Township, Waukon Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,603 per pupil, $11,683 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.
Twin Valley’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Twin Valley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Norman County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.6%1,963 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.4%1,233 votesOthers: 3.0% (98 votes).
Most votes in Norman County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Twin Valley lies in Norman County. Every 2024 race in Norman County is on the county’s page.
Norman 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 Twin Valley.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: twinvalley.govoffice.com ↗
- 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 Twin Valley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Twin Valley’s government
How much does Twin Valley spend per resident?
About $1,248 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 $1,248 was more than 60% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Twin Valley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,469 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see twinvalley.govoffice.com.
Who runs Twin Valley’s government?
See twinvalley.govoffice.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Twin Valley yet.
How did Twin Valley vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Twin Valley alone. Norman County, where 100% of Twin Valley lies, voted Trump 59.6%, Harris 37.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Twin Valley?
9 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $52,267 (about $627,204 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Twin Valley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Mark Johnson) and State House District 1B (Steve Gander). The House district also covers 126 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Twin Valley’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →