How is Pleasant Hill Township run?
Pleasant Hill Township’s town government spent $215,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $403 per resident.
What stands out about how Pleasant Hill Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Winona Area Public School District
Pleasant Hill Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Dakota, Goodview, Homer Township, Minneiska, Minnesota City and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,456 per pupil, $11,027 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.
Houston Public School District · $15,030 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $403 per resident a year, or $1.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.
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$403 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Pleasant Hill Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($403 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 Hill Township spent more than 56% 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; Pleasant Hill Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Pleasant Hill Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,856 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% 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 Pleasant Hill 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 Hill Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pleasant Hill Township →
Who’s in charge in Pleasant Hill Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pleasant Hill 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 Hill Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Winona County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.4%14,288 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.5%12,929 votesOthers: 2.1% (580 votes).
Most votes in Winona County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Pleasant Hill Township lies in Winona County. Every 2024 race in Winona County is on the county’s page.
Winona 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 Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill Township compares with the towns next door
Pleasant Hill Township spent $403 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $211 to $249. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Homer Township | $211 | $2,523 |
| Wiscoy Township | $230 | $2,283 |
| New Hartford Township | $249 | $2,550 |
| Pleasant Hill Township | $403 | $2,856 |
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 Hill Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pleasant Hill Township’s government
How much does Pleasant Hill Township spend per resident?
About $403 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 $403 was more 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 Hill Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,856 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% 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 Hill Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pleasant Hill Township yet.
How did Pleasant Hill Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pleasant Hill Township alone. Winona County, where 100% of Pleasant Hill Township lies, voted Trump 51.4%, Harris 46.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pleasant Hill Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,157 (about $25,884 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pleasant Hill Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Jeremy Miller) and State House District 26A (Ripper Repinski). The House district also covers 20 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 →