Meadows Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar towns
Meadows Township’s town government spent $76,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,111 per resident.
What stands out about how Meadows Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2,111 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them
Meadows Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,111 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. Meadows Township spent more than 99% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7,000), 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; Meadows Township itself left out).
About $2,111 per resident a year, or $5.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 64%.
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No trend yet
Meadows Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Meadows Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rothsay Public School District
Meadows Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Rothsay, Akron Township, Tanberg Township, Oscar Township, Trondhjem Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,833 per pupil, $7,808 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.
Breckenridge Public School District · $15,688 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Meadows 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 Meadows Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wilkin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.3%2,290 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.4%986 votesOthers: 2.3% (77 votes).
Most votes in Wilkin County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Meadows Township lies in Wilkin County. Every 2024 race in Wilkin County is on the county’s page.
Wilkin 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 Meadows 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 Meadows Township compares with the towns next door
Meadows Township spent $2,111 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $699 to $1,000. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Nordick Township | $699 | $3,192 |
| Manston Township | $822 | $256 |
| Nilsen Township | $1,000 | $1,800 |
| Akron Township | estimate | $1,861 |
| Meadows Township | $2,111 | — |
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 Meadows Township’s government
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Questions about Meadows Township’s government
How much does Meadows Township spend per resident?
About $2,111 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 $2,111 was more than 99% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Meadows Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Meadows Township yet.
How did Meadows Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Meadows Township alone. Wilkin County, where 100% of Meadows Township lies, voted Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Meadows Township?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,259 (about $15,108 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Meadows 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 →