Swanville spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Swanville’s city government spent $318,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $906 per resident. Water and other utilities ($96,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Swanville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$906 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Swanville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($906 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 $740–$1,505. Swanville spent less than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($86,000), 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; Swanville itself left out).
About $906 per resident a year, or $2.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 27%.
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No trend yet
Swanville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,411 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% 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 Swanville’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 Swanville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Swanville →
Who’s in charge in Swanville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 88 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 (351).
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.
Swanville Public School District
Swanville’s K–12 school district, shared with Swanville Township, Culdrum Township, Burnhamville Township, Bruce Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,971 per pupil, $9,302 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.
Swanville’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Swanville 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%
99% of Swanville lies in Morrison County; the rest in Todd 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 Swanville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Minnesota HouseSwanville is split between 2 districts
- 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 Swanville compares with the towns next door
Swanville spent $906 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Swanville Township | $124 | $2,270 |
| Burnhamville Township | $239 | $2,746 |
| Swanville | $906 | $1,411 |
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 Swanville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Swanville’s government
How much does Swanville spend per resident?
About $906 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 $906 was less than 67% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Swanville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,411 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% 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 Swanville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Swanville yet.
How did Swanville vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Swanville alone. Morrison County, where 99% of Swanville lies, voted Trump 77.1%, Harris 21.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Swanville?
4 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,263 (about $99,156 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Swanville in the state legislature?
Swanville is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Minnesota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Swanville’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 →