How is Dennison run?
Dennison’s city government spent $210,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $963 per resident. Water and other utilities ($33,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Dennison is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $963 per resident a year, or $2.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$963 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Dennison’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($963 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 $740–$1,505. Dennison spent less than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($59,000), 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; Dennison itself left out).
No trend yet
Dennison reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.42% 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 Dennison’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 Dennison’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dennison →
Who’s in charge in Dennison
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Northfield Public School District
Dennison’s K–12 school district, shared with Dundas, Greenvale Township, Northfield, Northfield Township, Bridgewater Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,659 per pupil, $11,447 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.
Kenyon-Wanamingo School District · $15,668 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Dennison’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dennison alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Goodhue County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.1%16,461 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.7%11,731 votesOthers: 2.2% (625 votes).
Most votes in Goodhue County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
94% of Dennison lies in Goodhue County; the rest in Rice County. Every 2024 race in Goodhue County is on the county’s page.
Goodhue 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 Dennison.
- 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 Dennison compares with the towns next door
Dennison spent $963 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Northfield Township | $292 | $3,637 |
| Warsaw Township | $383 | $3,438 |
| Dennison | $963 | $3,000 |
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 Dennison’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Dennison’s government
How much does Dennison spend per resident?
About $963 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 $963 was less than 63% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dennison?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,000 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.42% 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 Dennison’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dennison yet.
How did Dennison vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dennison alone. Goodhue County, where 94% of Dennison lies, voted Trump 57.1%, Harris 40.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dennison?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,162 (about $37,944 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dennison in the state legislature?
State Senate District 58 (Bill Lieske) and State House District 58B (Drew Roach). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dennison’s government
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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 →