Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 3.0Enstrom Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar towns
Enstrom Township’s town government spent $60,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $145 per resident.
What stands out about how Enstrom Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$165 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
Enstrom Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($165 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 $248–$565. Enstrom Township spent less than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), 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 towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Enstrom Township itself left out).
About $145 per resident a year, or $0.40 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 17% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Enstrom Township 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: $165 · 2024: $145.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,625 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% 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 Enstrom 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 Enstrom Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Enstrom Township →
Who’s in charge in Enstrom Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Roseau Public School District
Enstrom Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Township, Grimstad Township, Jadis Township, Malung Township, Mickinock Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,552 per pupil, $8,925 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.
Enstrom 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 Enstrom Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Roseau County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.9%6,279 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.6%2,093 votesOthers: 1.5% (127 votes).
Most votes in Roseau County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Enstrom Township lies in Roseau County. Every 2024 race in Roseau County is on the county’s page.
Roseau 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 Enstrom 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 Enstrom Township compares with the towns next door
Enstrom Township spent $165 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $273. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Falun Township | $273 | $1,650 |
| Cedarbend Township | estimate | $1,673 |
| Spruce Township | estimate | $2,676 |
| Lake Township | estimate | $1,511 |
| Enstrom Township | $165 | $1,625 |
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 Enstrom Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Enstrom Township’s government
How much does Enstrom Township spend per resident?
About $145 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 $165 was less than 92% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Enstrom Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,625 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% 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 Enstrom Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Enstrom Township yet.
How did Enstrom Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Enstrom Township alone. Roseau County, where 100% of Enstrom Township lies, voted Trump 73.9%, Harris 24.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Enstrom Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,293 (about $15,516 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Enstrom Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Mark Johnson) and State House District 1A (John Burkel). The House district also covers 156 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 →