How is Akron Township run?
Akron Township’s town government spent $45,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $352 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Akron Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Akron Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Rothsay Public School District
Akron Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Rothsay, Tanberg Township, Oscar Township, Trondhjem Township, Meadows Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,833 per pupil, $7,808 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 $352 per resident a year, or $0.96 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 71%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Akron Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Akron Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Akron Township yet
Every year of Akron Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,861 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% 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 Akron 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 Akron Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Akron Township →
Who’s in charge in Akron Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Akron 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 Akron Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wilkin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.3%2,290 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.4%986 votesOthers: 2.3% (77 votes).
Most votes in Wilkin County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Akron Township lies in Wilkin County. Every 2024 race in Wilkin County is on the county’s page.
Wilkin 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 Akron 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 Akron Township compares with the towns next door
Akron Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $348 to $2,111 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Township | $348 | $1,875 |
| Oscar Township | $379 | $2,400 |
| Tanberg Township | $646 | — |
| Meadows Township | $2,111 | — |
| Andrea Township | estimate | $4,056 |
| Akron Township | estimate | $1,861 |
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 Akron Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Akron Township’s government
How much does Akron Township spend per resident?
About $352 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Akron Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $50,000.
What is the property tax rate in Akron Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,861 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% 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 Akron Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Akron Township yet.
How did Akron Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Akron Township alone. Wilkin County, where 100% of Akron Township lies, voted Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Akron Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,813 (about $21,756 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Akron Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Jordan Rasmusson) and State House District 9A (Jeff Backer). The House district also covers 94 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Akron 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 (for Akron Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →