Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Blooming Grove Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Town Hall · Blooming Grove Township

Blooming Grove Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar towns

Blooming Grove Township’s town government spent $131,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $248 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$131,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$248
In 2022: $248, less than 75% of 1586 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $8,317 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,630
0.82% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Blooming Grove Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$248 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them

Blooming Grove Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($248 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $366, and the middle half spent $247–$565. Blooming Grove Township spent less than 75% of them.

Middle half of the group, $247–$565Median $366Blooming Grove Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
1586

Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Blooming Grove Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $248 per resident a year, or $0.68 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 63%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 70%From the federal government 14%From the state 12%Interest, fines & other 4%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Blooming Grove Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Over the years

No trend yet

Blooming Grove Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,630 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Iosco Township$3,523
Minnesota$3,357
Woodville Township$3,227
Deerfield Township$2,905
Blooming Grove Township$2,630
Morristown Township$2,574
$2,630
typical bill a year
0.82%
effective rate
$320,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Blooming Grove 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 Blooming Grove Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Blooming Grove Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Blooming Grove Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Blooming Grove Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Blooming Grove Township yet.
The school district

Waseca Public School District

Blooming Grove Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Waseca, Woodville Township, St. Mary Township, Iosco Township, Wilton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Blooming Grove Township →
$15,143
per pupil · MN $17,091
1,735
students
$27.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,143 per pupil, $9,196 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 25%State 69%Federal 6%

Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.

Also serving Blooming Grove Township

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District · $14,033 per pupil

Medford Public School District · $13,128 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Blooming Grove 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 Blooming Grove Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Waseca County’s results.

President · Waseca County’s results10,387 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.2%6,770 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat32.8%3,402 votes

Others: 2.1% (215 votes).

Most votes in Waseca County: Donald J Trump

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

100% of Blooming Grove Township lies in Waseca County. Every 2024 race in Waseca County is on the county’s page.

Waseca County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Blooming Grove Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Blooming Grove Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Minnesota HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Minnesota SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Blooming Grove Township compares with the towns next door

Blooming Grove Township spent $248 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $138 to $214. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Woodville Township$138$3,227
Morristown Township$207$2,574
Deerfield Township$214$2,905
Iosco Townshipestimate$3,523
Blooming Grove Township$248$2,630

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 Blooming Grove Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Blooming Grove Township’s government

How much does Blooming Grove Township spend per resident?

About $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 $248 was less than 75% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Blooming Grove Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,630 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Blooming Grove Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blooming Grove Township yet.

How did Blooming Grove Township vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Blooming Grove Township alone. Waseca County, where 100% of Blooming Grove Township lies, voted Trump 65.2%, Harris 32.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Blooming Grove Township?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,317 (about $99,804 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Blooming Grove Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (John Jasinski) and State House District 19A (Keith Allen). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Blooming Grove Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 →