Melrose Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar towns
Melrose Township’s town government spent $194,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $235 per resident.
What stands out about how Melrose Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$235 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Melrose Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($235 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. Melrose Township spent less than 78% 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; Melrose Township itself left out).
About $235 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 55%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Melrose Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Melrose Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,237 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% 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 Melrose 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 Melrose Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Melrose Township →
Who’s in charge in Melrose Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Melrose Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofmelrose.com ↗.
Melrose Public School District
Melrose Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Freeport, Greenwald, Grove Township, Meire Grove, Melrose and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,713 per pupil, $9,657 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.
Sauk Centre Public School District · $14,821 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Melrose 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 Melrose Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Stearns County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.3%53,932 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.6%30,829 votesOthers: 2.2% (1,871 votes).
Most votes in Stearns County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Melrose Township lies in Stearns County. Every 2024 race in Stearns County is on the county’s page.
Stearns 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 Melrose Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofmelrose.com ↗
- 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 Melrose Township compares with the towns next door
Melrose Township spent $235 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $128 to $1,581. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Millwood Township | $128 | $3,183 |
| Birchdale Township | $206 | $3,929 |
| Sauk Centre Township | $222 | $2,870 |
| Grove Township | $275 | $2,645 |
| Melrose | $1,581 | $1,868 |
| Melrose Township | $235 | $3,237 |
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 Melrose Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Melrose Township’s government
How much does Melrose Township spend per resident?
About $235 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $235 was less than 78% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Melrose Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,237 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmelrose.com.
Who runs Melrose Township’s government?
See cityofmelrose.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Melrose Township yet.
How did Melrose Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Melrose Township alone. Stearns County, where 100% of Melrose Township lies, voted Trump 62.3%, Harris 35.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Melrose Township?
0 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,575 (about $54,900 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Melrose Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Torrey Westrom) and State House District 12B (Mary Franson). The House district also covers 27 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Melrose Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →