Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0Rush City spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Rush City’s city government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $605 per resident. Water and other utilities ($479,000) and the airport ($184,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Rush City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$605 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Rush City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($605 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 133 Minnesota cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,081, and the middle half spent $827–$1,405. Rush City spent less than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($301,000), 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 cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rush City itself left out).
About $605 per resident a year, or $1.66 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.
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No trend yet
Rush City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,458 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% 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 Rush City’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 Rush City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rush City →
Who’s in charge in Rush City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rush City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on rushcitymn.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 644 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 (3,222).
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.
Rush City Public School District
Rush City’s K–12 school district, shared with Rushseba Township, Nessel Township, Harris, Fish Lake Township, Rock Creek. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,701 per pupil, $9,599 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.
Rush City’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rush City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Chisago County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.7%23,047 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.4%11,894 votesOthers: 1.9% (660 votes).
Most votes in Chisago County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Rush City lies in Chisago County. Every 2024 race in Chisago County is on the county’s page.
Chisago 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 Rush City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: rushcitymn.us ↗
- 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 Rush City compares with the towns next door
Rush City spent $605 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rushseba Township | $203 | $2,944 |
| Nessel Township | $244 | $4,155 |
| Rush City | $605 | $2,458 |
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 Rush City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rush City’s government
How much does Rush City spend per resident?
About $605 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 $605 was less than 90% of 133 Minnesota cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rush City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,458 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see rushcitymn.us.
Who runs Rush City’s government?
See rushcitymn.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rush City yet.
How did Rush City vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rush City alone. Chisago County, where 100% of Rush City lies, voted Trump 64.7%, Harris 33.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rush City?
5 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,862 (about $382,344 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rush City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Jason Rarick) and State House District 11B (Nathan Nelson). The House district also covers 48 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rush City’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 →