Pleasant View Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar towns
Pleasant View Township’s town government spent $57,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $564 per resident.
What stands out about how Pleasant View Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$564 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Pleasant View Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($564 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 View Township spent more than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), 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; Pleasant View Township itself left out).
About $564 per resident a year, or $1.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 72%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Pleasant View Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Pleasant View Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $943 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% 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 View 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 View Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pleasant View Township →
Who’s in charge in Pleasant View Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ada-Borup-West Public Schools
Pleasant View Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ada, Anthony Township, Borup, Good Hope Township, Halstad and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,107 per pupil, $9,549 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Pleasant View 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 View Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Norman County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.6%1,963 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.4%1,233 votesOthers: 3.0% (98 votes).
Most votes in Norman County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Pleasant View Township lies in Norman County. Every 2024 race in Norman County is on the county’s page.
Norman 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 View 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 View Township compares with the towns next door
Pleasant View Township spent $564 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $218 to $542. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| McDonaldsville Township | $218 | $900 |
| Green Meadow Township | $386 | $1,625 |
| Anthony Township | $542 | $1,100 |
| Lockhart Township | estimate | $1,083 |
| Pleasant View Township | $564 | $943 |
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 View Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pleasant View Township’s government
How much does Pleasant View Township spend per resident?
About $564 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 $564 was more than 75% 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 View Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $943 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% 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 View Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pleasant View Township yet.
How did Pleasant View Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pleasant View Township alone. Norman County, where 100% of Pleasant View Township lies, voted Trump 59.6%, Harris 37.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pleasant View Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $484 (about $5,808 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pleasant View Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Mark Johnson) and State House District 1B (Steve Gander). The House district also covers 126 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 →