Minden Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar towns
Minden Township’s town government spent $218,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $137 per resident.
What stands out about how Minden Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$137 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them
Minden Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($137 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. Minden Township spent less than 95% 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; Minden Township itself left out).
About $137 per resident a year, or $0.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Minden Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Minden Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 0 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $2,347 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% 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 Minden 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 Minden Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Minden Township →
Who’s in charge in Minden Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 114 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,597).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools
Minden Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Rice, Sauk Rapids, Watab Township, Sauk Rapids Township, Mayhew Lake Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,571 per pupil, $9,153 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.
Foley Public School District · $13,611 per pupil
St. Cloud Public School District · $17,140 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Minden 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 Minden Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Benton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.9%15,260 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.0%7,084 votesOthers: 2.1% (480 votes).
Most votes in Benton County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Minden Township lies in Benton County. Every 2024 race in Benton County is on the county’s page.
Benton 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 Minden 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 Minden Township compares with the towns next door
Minden Township spent $137 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $127 to $987. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| St. George Township | $127 | $3,456 |
| Haven Township | $166 | $2,752 |
| Mayhew Lake Township | $171 | $3,273 |
| Sauk Rapids | $682 | $2,778 |
| St. Cloud | $987 | $2,320 |
| Sauk Rapids Township | estimate | $3,145 |
| Minden Township | $137 | $2,347 |
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 Minden Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Minden Township’s government
How much does Minden Township spend per resident?
About $137 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 $137 was less than 95% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Minden Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,347 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Minden Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Minden Township yet.
How did Minden Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Minden Township alone. Benton County, where 100% of Minden Township lies, voted Trump 66.9%, Harris 31.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Minden Township?
14 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $30,267 (about $363,204 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Minden Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Aric Putnam) and State House District 14B (Dan Wolgamott). The House district also covers parts of three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Minden Township’s government
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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 →