Rosing Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar towns
Rosing Township’s town government spent $34,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $230 per resident.
What stands out about how Rosing Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$230 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Rosing Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($230 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 $248–$565. Rosing Township spent less than 79% 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; Rosing Township itself left out).
About $230 per resident a year, or $0.63 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 44%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Rosing Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Rosing Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,594 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% 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 Rosing 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 Rosing Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rosing Township →
Who’s in charge in Rosing Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 148 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (148).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Pillager Public School District
Rosing Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fairview Township, Pillager, Sylvan Township, Scandia Valley Township, Home Brook Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,305 per pupil, $8,559 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.
Rosing 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 Rosing Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Morrison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.1%15,666 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.2%4,306 votesOthers: 1.7% (341 votes).
Most votes in Morrison County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Rosing Township lies in Morrison County. Every 2024 race in Morrison County is on the county’s page.
Morrison 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 Rosing 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 Rosing Township compares with the towns next door
Rosing Township spent $230 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $92 to $1,366. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Motley Township | $92 | $1,550 |
| Sylvan Township | $283 | $1,890 |
| Scandia Valley Township | $942 | $3,253 |
| Pillager | $1,366 | $1,639 |
| Rosing Township | $230 | $2,594 |
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 Rosing Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rosing Township’s government
How much does Rosing Township spend per resident?
About $230 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $230 was less than 79% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rosing Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,594 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% 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 Rosing Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rosing Township yet.
How did Rosing Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rosing Township alone. Morrison County, where 100% of Rosing Township lies, voted Trump 77.1%, Harris 21.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rosing Township?
1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $993 (about $11,916 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rosing Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Paul Utke) and State House District 5B (Mike Wiener). The House district also covers 60 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rosing 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 →