Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY-SA 4.0Thomson Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar towns
Thomson Township’s town government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $346 per resident.
What stands out about how Thomson Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$346 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them
Thomson Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($346 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 37 Minnesota towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $227, and the middle half spent $155–$283. Thomson Township spent more than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($365,000), 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 towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Thomson Township itself left out).
About $346 per resident a year, or $0.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 36%.
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No trend yet
Thomson Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,642 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% 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 Thomson 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.
Tax bills are one input to Thomson Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Thomson Township →
Who’s in charge in Thomson Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 645 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 (5,163).
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.
Esko Public School District
Thomson Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,479 per pupil, $8,287 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.
Thomson 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 Thomson Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Carlton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.1%10,435 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.6%9,905 votesOthers: 2.3% (475 votes).
Most votes in Carlton County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Thomson Township lies in Carlton County. Every 2024 race in Carlton County is on the county’s page.
Carlton 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 Thomson Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Thomson Township compares with the towns next door
Thomson Township spent $346 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $144 to $1,918. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Solway Township | $144 | $2,804 |
| Midway Township | $240 | $3,036 |
| Scanlon | $477 | $3,149 |
| Cloquet | $857 | $2,745 |
| Carlton | $1,216 | $2,614 |
| Twin Lakes Township | $1,918 | $3,442 |
| Thomson Township | $346 | $3,642 |
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 Thomson Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Thomson Township’s government
How much does Thomson Township spend per resident?
About $346 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 $346 was more than 86% of 37 Minnesota towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Thomson Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,642 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Thomson Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Thomson Township yet.
How did Thomson Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Thomson Township alone. Carlton County, where 100% of Thomson Township lies, voted Trump 50.1%, Harris 47.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Thomson Township?
8 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,533 (about $522,396 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Thomson Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Jason Rarick) and State House District 11A (Jeff Dotseth). The House district also covers 45 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Thomson Township’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 →