How is Winnebago City Township run?
Winnebago City Township’s town government spent $150,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $820 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Winnebago City Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Winnebago City Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Blue Earth Area Public Schools
Winnebago City Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Blue Earth, Blue Earth City Township, Delavan, Delavan Township, Elmore and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,623 per pupil, $7,939 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.
Granada-Huntley-East Chain · $17,723 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $820 per resident a year, or $2.25 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 79%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Winnebago City Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Winnebago City Township yet
Every year of Winnebago City Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,109 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% 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 Winnebago City Township’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 Winnebago City Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Winnebago City Township →
Who’s in charge in Winnebago City Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Winnebago City Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofwinnebago.com ↗.
Winnebago City Township’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Winnebago City Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Faribault County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.6%5,247 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.3%2,352 votesOthers: 2.1% (162 votes).
Most votes in Faribault County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Winnebago City Township lies in Faribault County. Every 2024 race in Faribault County is on the county’s page.
Faribault 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 Winnebago City Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofwinnebago.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.
How Winnebago City Township compares with the towns next door
Winnebago City Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 6 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $356 to $1,744 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling Township | $356 | $2,614 |
| Shelby Township | $430 | $2,529 |
| Verona Township | $477 | $1,430 |
| Delavan Township | $564 | $2,283 |
| Nashville Township | $773 | $1,917 |
| Winnebago | $1,744 | $1,013 |
| Winnebago City Township | estimate | $1,109 |
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 Winnebago City Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Winnebago City Township’s government
How much does Winnebago City Township spend per resident?
About $820 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Winnebago City Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $153,000.
What is the property tax rate in Winnebago City Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,109 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofwinnebago.com.
Who runs Winnebago City Township’s government?
See cityofwinnebago.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Winnebago City Township yet.
How did Winnebago City Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Winnebago City Township alone. Faribault County, where 100% of Winnebago City Township lies, voted Trump 67.6%, Harris 30.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Winnebago City Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $253 (about $3,036 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Winnebago City Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Rich Draheim) and State House District 22A (Bjorn Olson). The House district also covers 65 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Winnebago City Township’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 (for Winnebago City Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →