Steen spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Steen’s city government spent $91,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $555 per resident. Water and other utilities ($17,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Steen is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$555 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them
Steen’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($555 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,112, and the middle half spent $743–$1,505. Steen spent less than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($34,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Steen itself left out).
About $555 per resident a year, or $1.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 37%.
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No trend yet
Steen reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $552 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.39% 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 Steen’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 Steen’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Steen →
Who’s in charge in Steen
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 82 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 (164).
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.
Hills-Beaver Creek School District
Steen’s K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Creek, Hills, Martin Township, Beaver Creek Township, Clinton Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,175 per pupil, $9,158 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.
Steen’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Steen alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rock County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.7%3,690 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.5%1,585 votesOthers: 1.8% (98 votes).
Most votes in Rock County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Steen lies in Rock County. Every 2024 race in Rock County is on the county’s page.
Rock 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 Steen.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Minnesota HouseState representativesDistrict 21A
- 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.
Reach Steen’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Steen’s government
How much does Steen spend per resident?
About $555 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 $555 was less than 84% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Steen?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $552 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.39% 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 Steen’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Steen yet.
How did Steen vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Steen alone. Rock County, where 100% of Steen lies, voted Trump 68.7%, Harris 29.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Steen?
2 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,645 (about $199,740 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Steen in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Bill Weber) and State House District 21A. The House district also covers 119 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 →