Goodview spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Goodview’s city government spent $3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $725 per resident. Water and other utilities ($746,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Goodview is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$624 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Goodview’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($624 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 133 Minnesota cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,081, and the middle half spent $827–$1,405. Goodview spent less than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($747,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Goodview itself left out).
About $725 per resident a year, or $1.99 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 15% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Goodview 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: $624 · 2024: $725.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,322 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% 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 Goodview’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.
Tax bills are one input to Goodview’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Goodview →
Who’s in charge in Goodview
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 315 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,091).
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.
Winona Area Public School District
Goodview’s K–12 school district, shared with Dakota, Homer Township, Minneiska, Minnesota City, Richmond Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,456 per pupil, $11,027 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.
Goodview’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Goodview alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Winona County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.4%14,288 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.5%12,929 votesOthers: 2.1% (580 votes).
Most votes in Winona County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Goodview lies in Winona County. Every 2024 race in Winona County is on the county’s page.
Winona 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 Goodview.
- 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 Goodview compares with the towns next door
Goodview spent $624 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $163 to $1,129. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rollingstone Township | $163 | $1,755 |
| Minnesota City | $1,124 | $1,375 |
| Winona | $1,129 | $1,891 |
| Goodview | $624 | $2,322 |
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 Goodview’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Goodview’s government
How much does Goodview spend per resident?
About $725 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 $624 was less than 88% of 133 Minnesota cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Goodview?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,322 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% 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 Goodview’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Goodview yet.
How did Goodview vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Goodview alone. Winona County, where 100% of Goodview lies, voted Trump 51.4%, Harris 46.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Goodview?
13 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $125,762 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Goodview in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Jeremy Miller) and State House District 26A (Ripper Repinski). The House district also covers 20 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 →