Photo: August Schwerdfeger · CC BY 4.0How is Stillwater Township run?
Stillwater Township’s town government spent $639,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $314 per resident.
What stands out about how Stillwater Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Stillwater Area Public School District
Stillwater Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bayport, Baytown Township, Lake St. Croix Beach, Lakeland, Lakeland Shores and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,719 per pupil, $10,093 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.
About $314 per resident a year, or $0.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Stillwater Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$314 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Stillwater Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($314 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 $247–$565. Stillwater Township spent less than 61% 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; Stillwater Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Stillwater Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,189 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% 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 Stillwater 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 Stillwater Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stillwater Township →
Who’s in charge in Stillwater Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Stillwater Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ci.stillwater.mn.us ↗.
Stillwater 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 Stillwater Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.3%90,324 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.4%75,271 votesOthers: 2.3% (3,941 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Kamala D Harris
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Stillwater Township lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Stillwater Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ci.stillwater.mn.us ↗
- 2Minnesota HouseState representatives
- 3Minnesota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Stillwater Township compares with the towns next door
Stillwater Township spent $314 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| May Township | $319 | $4,478 |
| Grant | $409 | $5,420 |
| Lake Elmo | $722 | $4,841 |
| Oak Park Heights | $1,186 | $3,486 |
| Stillwater | $1,247 | $4,026 |
| Stillwater Township | $314 | $5,189 |
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 Stillwater Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Stillwater Township’s government
How much does Stillwater Township spend per resident?
About $314 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 $314 was less than 61% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Stillwater Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,189 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.stillwater.mn.us.
Who runs Stillwater Township’s government?
See ci.stillwater.mn.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stillwater Township yet.
How did Stillwater Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Stillwater Township alone. Washington County, where 100% of Stillwater Township lies, voted Harris 53.3%, Trump 44.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Stillwater Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,890 (about $130,680 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Stillwater Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Karin Housley) and State House District 33B (Josiah Hill). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Stillwater Township’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 →