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Town Hall · Rolling Green Township

Rolling Green Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar towns

Rolling Green Township’s town government spent $177,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $700 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$177,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$700
In 2022: $700, more than 85% of 1586 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $3,554
Typical tax bill
$1,750
0.79% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Rolling Green Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$700 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them

Rolling Green Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($700 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. Rolling Green Township spent more than 85% of them.

Middle half of the group, $247–$565Median $366Rolling Green Township

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; Rolling Green Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $700 per resident a year, or $1.92 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 82%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 77%From the state 16%From the federal government 7%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $63,000. With these, the whole budget was $240,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,750 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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Minnesota$3,357
Fairmont$1,911
Fraser Township$1,869
Rolling Green Township$1,750
Tenhassen Township$1,667
Welcome$1,265
$1,750
typical bill a year
0.79%
effective rate
$222,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rolling Green Township

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

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

Martin County West School District

Rolling Green Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Dunnell, Elm Creek Township, Fox Lake Township, Sherburn, Trimont and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rolling Green Township →
$15,703
per pupil · MN $17,091
630
students
$8.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,703 per pupil, $9,181 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 24%State 71%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Rolling Green Township

Fairmont Area School District · $14,446 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Rolling Green 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 Rolling Green Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Martin County’s results.

President · Martin County’s results10,796 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.9%7,442 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.4%3,171 votes

Others: 1.7% (183 votes).

Most votes in Martin County: Donald J Trump

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

100% of Rolling Green Township lies in Martin County. Every 2024 race in Martin County is on the county’s page.

Martin 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 Rolling Green Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rolling Green Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    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 Rolling Green Township compares with the towns next door

Rolling Green Township spent $700 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $328 to $1,576. 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
Fraser Township$328$1,869
Tenhassen Township$443$1,667
Welcome$1,336$1,265
Fairmont$1,576$1,911
Rolling Green Township$700$1,750

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 Rolling Green Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Rolling Green Township’s government

How much does Rolling Green Township spend per resident?

About $700 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 $700 was more than 85% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Rolling Green Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,750 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 Rolling Green Township’s government?

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

How did Rolling Green Township vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rolling Green Township alone. Martin County, where 100% of Rolling Green Township lies, voted Trump 68.9%, Harris 29.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Rolling Green Township?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,554 (about $42,648 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Rolling Green Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 (Rich Draheim) and State House District 22A (Bjorn Olson). The House district also covers 65 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Rolling Green 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 →