Dollymount Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns
Dollymount Township’s town government spent $68,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $958 per resident.
What stands out about how Dollymount Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$958 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Dollymount Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($958 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. Dollymount Township spent more than 94% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dollymount Township itself left out).
About $958 per resident a year, or $2.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 84%.
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No trend yet
Dollymount Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Dollymount Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 71 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (71).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Wheaton Area Public School District
Dollymount Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Dumont, Lake Valley Township, Walls Township, Wheaton, Monson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,378 per pupil, $10,796 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.
Herman-Norcross School District · $21,184 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Dollymount 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 Dollymount Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Traverse County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.7%1,165 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.1%597 votesOthers: 2.2% (40 votes).
Most votes in Traverse County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Dollymount Township lies in Traverse County. Every 2024 race in Traverse County is on the county’s page.
Traverse 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 Dollymount Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Dollymount Township compares with the towns next door
Dollymount Township spent $958 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $786 to $1,394. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Croke Township | $786 | $1,250 |
| Leonardsville Township | $1,121 | $733 |
| Clifton Township | $1,394 | $1,667 |
| Eldorado Township | estimate | $738 |
| Dollymount Township | $958 | — |
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 Dollymount Township’s government
How much does Dollymount Township spend per resident?
About $958 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 $958 was more than 94% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Dollymount Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dollymount Township yet.
How did Dollymount Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dollymount Township alone. Traverse County, where 100% of Dollymount Township lies, voted Trump 64.7%, Harris 33.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dollymount Township?
1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $256 (about $3,072 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dollymount Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Jordan Rasmusson) and State House District 9A (Jeff Backer). The House district also covers 94 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 →