Pine Springs spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Pine Springs’ city government spent $138,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $354 per resident.
What stands out about how Pine Springs is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$354 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
Pine Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($354 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 $743–$1,505. Pine Springs spent less than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5,000), 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; Pine Springs itself left out).
About $354 per resident a year, or $0.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Pine Springs reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,796 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.77% 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 Pine Springs’ 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 Pine Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pine Springs →
Who’s in charge in Pine Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mahtomedi Public School District
Pine Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Dellwood, Mahtomedi, Willernie, Grant. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,463 per pupil, $9,888 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.
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District · $16,856 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Pine Springs’ votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pine Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.3%90,324 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.4%75,271 votesOthers: 2.3% (3,941 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Kamala D Harris
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Pine Springs lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Pine Springs.
- 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 Pine Springs compares with the towns next door
Pine Springs spent $354 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $431 to $786. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Pine Springs’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pine Springs’ government
How much does Pine Springs spend per resident?
About $354 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 $354 was less than 94% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pine Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,796 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.77% 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 Pine Springs’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pine Springs yet.
How did Pine Springs vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pine Springs alone. Washington County, where 100% of Pine Springs lies, voted Harris 53.3%, Trump 44.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Pine Springs in the state legislature?
State Senate District 44 (Tou Xiong) and State House District 44B (Leon Lillie). The House district also covers four 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 →