Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY-SA 4.0Wrenshall spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Wrenshall’s city government spent $272,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $643 per resident. Water and other utilities ($76,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wrenshall is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$643 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Wrenshall’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($643 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. Wrenshall spent less than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($65,000), 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; Wrenshall itself left out).
About $643 per resident a year, or $1.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Wrenshall reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,755 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% 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 Wrenshall’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 Wrenshall’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wrenshall →
Who’s in charge in Wrenshall
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wrenshall Public School District
Wrenshall’s K–12 school district, shared with Holyoke Township, Wrenshall Township, Silver Brook Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,411 per pupil, $9,711 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.
Wrenshall’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wrenshall alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Carlton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.1%10,435 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.6%9,905 votesOthers: 2.3% (475 votes).
Most votes in Carlton County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Wrenshall lies in Carlton County. Every 2024 race in Carlton County is on the county’s page.
Carlton 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 Wrenshall.
- 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 Wrenshall compares with the towns next door
Wrenshall spent $643 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Brook Township | $212 | $2,387 |
| Twin Lakes Township | $1,918 | $3,442 |
| Wrenshall | $643 | $2,755 |
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).
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Questions about Wrenshall’s government
How much does Wrenshall spend per resident?
About $643 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 $643 was less than 80% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wrenshall?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,755 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% 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 Wrenshall’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wrenshall yet.
How did Wrenshall vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wrenshall alone. Carlton County, where 100% of Wrenshall lies, voted Trump 50.1%, Harris 47.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wrenshall?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,838 (about $58,056 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wrenshall in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Jason Rarick) and State House District 11A (Jeff Dotseth). The House district also covers 45 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 →