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Town Hall · Pleasant Grove Township

How is Pleasant Grove Township run?

Pleasant Grove Township’s town government spent $272,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $339 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$272,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$339
In 2022: $339, less than 56% of 1586 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $14,285 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$3,322
0.84% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Pleasant Grove Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $339 per resident a year, or $0.93 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 51%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 72%From the state 10%Interest, fines & other 9%Fees & charges 9%
Compared with similar places

$339 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Pleasant Grove Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($339 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. Pleasant Grove Township spent less than 56% of them.

Middle half of the group, $247–$565Median $366Pleasant Grove Township

Includes sewer and trash ($139,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
1586

Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pleasant Grove Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Pleasant Grove Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,322 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Marion Township$3,640
High Forest Township$3,543
Orion Township$3,490
Minnesota$3,357
Pleasant Grove Township$3,322
$3,322
typical bill a year
0.84%
effective rate
$396,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pleasant Grove Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pleasant Grove Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Pleasant Grove Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Pleasant Grove Township yet.
The school district

Stewartville Public School District

Pleasant Grove Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Racine, Stewartville, High Forest Township, Racine Township, Rock Dell Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Pleasant Grove Township →
$13,331
per pupil · MN $17,091
2,005
students
$32.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,331 per pupil, $8,410 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 23%State 71%Federal 5%

Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.

Also serving Pleasant Grove Township

Rochester Public School District · $16,013 per pupil

Chatfield Public Schools · $13,544 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Olmsted County’s results.

President · Olmsted County’s results90,924 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat54.0%49,121 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican43.4%39,467 votes

Others: 2.6% (2,336 votes).

Most votes in Olmsted County: Kamala D Harris

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

100% of Pleasant Grove Township lies in Olmsted County. Every 2024 race in Olmsted County is on the county’s page.

Olmsted County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Pleasant Grove Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pleasant Grove Township.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Minnesota HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Minnesota SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Pleasant Grove Township compares with the towns next door

Pleasant Grove Township spent $339 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $125 to $326. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Marion Township$125$3,640
Orion Township$162$3,490
High Forest Township$326$3,543
Pleasant Grove Township$339$3,322

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 Pleasant Grove Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Pleasant Grove Township’s government

How much does Pleasant Grove Township spend per resident?

About $339 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 $339 was less than 56% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Pleasant Grove Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,322 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% 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 Pleasant Grove Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pleasant Grove Township yet.

How did Pleasant Grove Township vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pleasant Grove Township alone. Olmsted County, where 100% of Pleasant Grove Township lies, voted Harris 54.0%, Trump 43.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Pleasant Grove Township?

0 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,285 (about $171,420 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Pleasant Grove Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 20 (Steve Drazkowski) and State House District 20B (Steve Jacob). The House district also covers 46 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Pleasant Grove 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 →