Photo: McGhiever · CC BY 4.0White Bear Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
White Bear Township’s town government spent $7.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $614 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how White Bear Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$614 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
White Bear Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($614 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 38 Minnesota towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $230, and the middle half spent $159–$296. White Bear Township spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.4 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; White Bear Township itself left out).
About $614 per resident a year, or $1.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
White Bear Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,429 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% 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 White Bear 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 White Bear Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in White Bear Township →
Who’s in charge in White Bear Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
White Bear Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ci.white-bear-township.mn.us ↗.
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 (11,614).
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.
White Bear Lake School District
White Bear Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Birchwood Village, Gem Lake, White Bear Lake, Vadnais Heights, North Oaks and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,146 per pupil, $10,373 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.
Mounds View Public School District · $16,097 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
White Bear 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 White Bear Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ramsey County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat70.2%195,168 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican27.1%75,284 votesOthers: 2.7% (7,573 votes).
Most votes in Ramsey County: Kamala D Harris
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of White Bear Township lies in Ramsey County. Every 2024 race in Ramsey County is on the county’s page.
Ramsey 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 White Bear Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ci.white-bear-township.mn.us ↗
- 2Minnesota HouseWhite Bear Township 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 White Bear Township compares with the towns next door
White Bear Township spent $614 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 |
|---|---|---|
| North Oaks | $274 | $7,964 |
| Hugo | $374 | $4,079 |
| Dellwood | $407 | $7,406 |
| Mahtomedi | $431 | $4,875 |
| Lino Lakes | $637 | $4,237 |
| Birchwood Village | $647 | $4,563 |
| Vadnais Heights | $653 | $4,039 |
| White Bear Lake | $848 | $3,576 |
| Gem Lake | $1,030 | $6,520 |
| White Bear Township | $614 | $4,429 |
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 White Bear Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about White Bear Township’s government
How much does White Bear Township spend per resident?
About $614 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 $614 was more than 100% of 38 Minnesota towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in White Bear Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,429 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.white-bear-township.mn.us.
Who runs White Bear Township’s government?
See ci.white-bear-township.mn.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for White Bear Township yet.
How did White Bear Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for White Bear Township alone. Ramsey County, where 100% of White Bear Township lies, voted Harris 70.2%, Trump 27.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for White Bear Township?
18 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $144,058 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents White Bear Township in the state legislature?
White Bear Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Minnesota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 36 (Heather Gustafson). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about White Bear 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 →