Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Goodridge Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar towns
Goodridge Township’s town government spent $58,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $784 per resident.
What stands out about how Goodridge Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$784 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them
Goodridge Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($784 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. Goodridge Township spent more than 88% 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; Goodridge Township itself left out).
About $784 per resident a year, or $2.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 84%.
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No trend yet
Goodridge Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,083 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Goodridge 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 Goodridge Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Goodridge Township →
Who’s in charge in Goodridge Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Goodridge Public School District
Goodridge Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Goodridge, Moylan Township, Reiner Township, Star Township, Highlanding Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,754 per pupil, $9,708 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.
Goodridge 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 Goodridge Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pennington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.4%4,756 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.0%2,439 votesOthers: 2.5% (186 votes).
Most votes in Pennington County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Goodridge Township lies in Pennington County. Every 2024 race in Pennington County is on the county’s page.
Pennington 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 Goodridge 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 Goodridge Township compares with the towns next door
Goodridge Township spent $784 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $250 to $928. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Highlanding Township | $250 | $2,826 |
| Cloverleaf Township | $633 | $2,182 |
| Moylan Township | $928 | $2,029 |
| Reiner Township | estimate | $2,333 |
| Goodridge Township | $784 | $3,083 |
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 Goodridge Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Goodridge Township’s government
How much does Goodridge Township spend per resident?
About $784 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 $784 was more than 88% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Goodridge Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Goodridge Township yet.
How did Goodridge Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Goodridge Township alone. Pennington County, where 100% of Goodridge Township lies, voted Trump 64.4%, Harris 33.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Goodridge 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 →