Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Wheeling Township run?
Wheeling Township’s town government spent $189,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $326 per resident.
What stands out about how Wheeling Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Faribault Public School District
Wheeling Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Faribault, Nerstrand, Wells Township, Cannon City Township, Warsaw Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,745 per pupil, $12,580 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.
Kenyon-Wanamingo School District · $15,668 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $326 per resident a year, or $0.89 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 68%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Wheeling Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$326 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Wheeling Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($326 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. Wheeling Township spent less than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wheeling Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Wheeling Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,543 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% 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 Wheeling 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 Wheeling Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wheeling Township →
Who’s in charge in Wheeling Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wheeling 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 Wheeling Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rice County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.2%18,264 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.7%17,353 votesOthers: 2.2% (795 votes).
Most votes in Rice County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Wheeling Township lies in Rice County. Every 2024 race in Rice County is on the county’s page.
Rice 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 Wheeling 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 Wheeling Township compares with the towns next door
Wheeling Township spent $326 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $184 to $404. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cannon City Township | $184 | $2,395 |
| Northfield Township | $292 | $3,637 |
| Richland Township | $353 | $2,303 |
| Holden Township | $404 | $2,917 |
| Wheeling Township | $326 | $2,543 |
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 Wheeling Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wheeling Township’s government
How much does Wheeling Township spend per resident?
About $326 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 $326 was less than 58% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wheeling Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,543 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% 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 Wheeling Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wheeling Township yet.
How did Wheeling Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wheeling Township alone. Rice County, where 100% of Wheeling Township lies, voted Trump 50.2%, Harris 47.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wheeling Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,243 (about $50,916 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Wheeling Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (John Jasinski) and State House District 19A (Keith Allen). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wheeling 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 →