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Town Hall · Andover Township

How is Andover Township run?

Andover Township’s town government spent $189,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,575 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Andover Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$189,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,575
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $4,994 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,767
0.87% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Andover Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Crookston Public School District

Andover Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Belgium Township, Crookston, Fairfax Township, Hammond Township, Kertsonville Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Andover Township →
$15,745
per pupil · MN $17,091
1,162
students
$16.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,745 per pupil, $10,565 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 18%State 63%Federal 19%

Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.

Also serving Andover Township

Climax-Shelly Public Schools · $17,188 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,575 per resident a year, or $4.32 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 67%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 63%From the state 37%Interest, fines & other <1%
An estimate

Andover Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Andover Township yet

Every year of Andover 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,767 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Minnesota$3,357
Andover Township$2,767
Crookston$2,173
Lowell Township$1,861
Roome Township$1,708
Fairfax Township$1,688
$2,767
typical bill a year
0.87%
effective rate
$319,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Andover 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 Andover Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Andover Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Andover Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Andover Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Andover Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Andover 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 Andover Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Polk County’s results.

President · Polk County’s results15,419 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.9%10,162 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat32.2%4,967 votes

Others: 1.9% (290 votes).

Most votes in Polk County: Donald J Trump

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

100% of Andover Township lies in Polk County. Every 2024 race in Polk County is on the county’s page.

Polk County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Andover Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Andover Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Minnesota HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Minnesota SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Andover Township compares with the towns next door

Andover Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $347 to $1,338 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Lowell Township$347$1,861
Roome Township$526$1,708
Crookston$1,338$2,173
Fairfax Townshipestimate$1,688
Andover Townshipestimate$2,767

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 Andover Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Andover Township’s government

How much does Andover Township spend per resident?

About $1,575 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Andover Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $189,000.

What is the property tax rate in Andover Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,767 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% 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 Andover Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Andover Township yet.

How did Andover Township vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Andover Township alone. Polk County, where 100% of Andover Township lies, voted Trump 65.9%, Harris 32.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Andover Township?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,994 (about $59,928 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Andover Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Mark Johnson) and State House District 1B (Steve Gander). The House district also covers 126 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Andover Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Andover 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 →