George D. Dayton House · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0Worthington spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Worthington’s city government spent $16.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,173 per resident. Water and other utilities ($24.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Worthington is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,432 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Worthington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,432 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $971, and the middle half spent $700–$1,214. Worthington spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.6 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Worthington itself left out).
About $1,173 per resident a year, or $3.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Worthington reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,432 · 2023: $1,252 · 2024: $1,173.
full-time in March 2025, up from 95 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,209 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% 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 Worthington’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.
Tax bills are one input to Worthington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Worthington →
Who’s in charge in Worthington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 132 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (13,743).
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.
Worthington Public School District
Worthington’s K–12 school district, shared with Bigelow, Bigelow Township, Dewald Township, Rushmore, Summit Lake Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,593 per pupil, $9,674 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.
Worthington’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Worthington alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nobles County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.0%5,541 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.4%2,599 votesOthers: 1.6% (135 votes).
Most votes in Nobles County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Worthington lies in Nobles County. Every 2024 race in Nobles County is on the county’s page.
Nobles 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 Worthington.
- 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 Worthington compares with the towns next door
Worthington spent $1,432 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Worthington Township | estimate | $3,112 |
| Lorain Township | estimate | $2,205 |
| Worthington | $1,432 | $2,209 |
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 Worthington’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Worthington’s government
How much does Worthington spend per resident?
About $1,173 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,432 was more than 94% of 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Worthington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,209 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% 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 Worthington’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Worthington yet.
How did Worthington vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Worthington alone. Nobles County, where 100% of Worthington lies, voted Trump 67.0%, Harris 31.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Worthington?
104 full-time and 38 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $806,383 (about $9.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Worthington in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Bill Weber) and State House District 21B (Marj Fogelman). The House district also covers 67 other 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 →