Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Goodridge run?
Goodridge’s city government spent $140,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,111 per resident. Water and other utilities ($382,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Goodridge is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,111 per resident a year, or $3.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 37%.
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$1,111 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Goodridge’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,111 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. Goodridge spent less than 50% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($52,000), 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; Goodridge itself left out).
No trend yet
Goodridge reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $750 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.32% 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 Goodridge’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’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Goodridge →
Who’s in charge in Goodridge
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Goodridge Public School District
Goodridge’s K–12 school district, shared with Goodridge Township, 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’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Goodridge 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 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.
- 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.
Reach Goodridge’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Goodridge’s government
How much does Goodridge spend per resident?
About $1,111 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 $1,111 was less than 50% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Goodridge?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $750 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.32% 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 Goodridge’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Goodridge yet.
How did Goodridge vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Goodridge alone. Pennington County, where 100% of Goodridge lies, voted Trump 64.4%, Harris 33.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Goodridge 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 →