Church of St. Michael-Catholic · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0St. Michael spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
St. Michael’s city government spent $10 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $501 per resident. Water and other utilities ($754,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how St. Michael is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$429 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
St. Michael’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($429 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $995, and the middle half spent $708–$1,242. St. Michael spent less than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.7 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; St. Michael itself left out).
About $501 per resident a year, or $1.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 31%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 27% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years St. Michael reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $429 · 2023: $545 · 2024: $501. Per resident it went from $429 to $501 (up 17%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 18,437 to 19,995.
full-time in March 2025, up from 27 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,205 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% 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 St. Michael’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 St. Michael’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in St. Michael →
Who’s in charge in St. Michael
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 714 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (19,995).
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.
St. Michael-Albertville School District
St. Michael’s K–12 school district, shared with Albertville, Otsego. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,090 per pupil, $7,890 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.
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools · $14,796 per pupil
Elk River School District · $13,652 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
St. Michael’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for St. Michael alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wright County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.5%57,211 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.3%30,883 votesOthers: 2.2% (1,947 votes).
Most votes in Wright County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of St. Michael lies in Wright County. Every 2024 race in Wright County is on the county’s page.
Wright 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 St. Michael.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 St. Michael compares with the towns next door
St. Michael spent $429 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $304 to $1,052. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Otsego | $304 | $3,847 |
| Rockford Township | $353 | $3,723 |
| Buffalo Township | $469 | $3,893 |
| Albertville | $618 | $3,889 |
| Hanover | $765 | $4,755 |
| Rogers | $1,052 | $4,891 |
| St. Michael | $429 | $4,205 |
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 St. Michael’s government
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Questions about St. Michael’s government
How much does St. Michael spend per resident?
About $501 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $429 was less than 92% of 51 Minnesota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in St. Michael?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,205 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs St. Michael’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for St. Michael yet.
How did St. Michael vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for St. Michael alone. Wright County, where 100% of St. Michael lies, voted Trump 63.5%, Harris 34.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for St. Michael?
28 full-time and 44 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $270,782 (about $3.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents St. Michael in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Eric Lucero) and State House District 30A (Walter Hudson). The House district also covers four 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 →