Photo: Hourick · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Rosemount run?
Rosemount’s city government spent $26 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,007 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Rosemount is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan
Rosemount’s K–12 school district, shared with Coates, Apple Valley, Eagan, Empire, Inver Grove Heights. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,224 per pupil, $11,130 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.
Inver Grove Heights Schools · $15,687 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,007 per resident a year, or $2.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,007 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Rosemount’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,007 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 Minnesota cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,016, and the middle half spent $786–$1,129. Rosemount spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.2 million), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rosemount itself left out).
No trend yet
Rosemount reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 92 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $3,932 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% 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 Rosemount’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.
Tax bills are one input to Rosemount’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rosemount →
Who’s in charge in Rosemount
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rosemount’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.rosemount.mn.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 248 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (25,798).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Rosemount’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rosemount alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dakota County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.1%143,267 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.3%109,995 votesOthers: 2.5% (6,543 votes).
Most votes in Dakota County: Kamala D Harris
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Rosemount lies in Dakota County. Every 2024 race in Dakota County is on the county’s page.
Dakota 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 Rosemount.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.rosemount.mn.us ↗
- 2Minnesota HouseRosemount is split between 2 districts
- 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 Rosemount compares with the towns next door
Rosemount spent $1,007 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $269 to $1,000. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Nininger Township | $269 | $2,966 |
| Empire | $339 | $4,505 |
| Coates | $348 | $2,167 |
| Apple Valley | $649 | $3,657 |
| Cottage Grove | $878 | $3,994 |
| Inver Grove Heights | $1,000 | $3,464 |
| Rosemount | $1,007 | $3,932 |
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 Rosemount’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rosemount’s government
How much does Rosemount spend per resident?
About $1,007 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 $1,007 was less than 52% of 25 Minnesota cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rosemount?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,932 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.rosemount.mn.us.
Who runs Rosemount’s government?
See ci.rosemount.mn.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rosemount yet.
How did Rosemount vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rosemount alone. Dakota County, where 100% of Rosemount lies, voted Harris 55.1%, Trump 42.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rosemount?
104 full-time and 87 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rosemount in the state legislature?
Rosemount is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Minnesota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rosemount’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →