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Town Hall · Avon Township

Avon Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar towns

Avon Township’s town government spent $660,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $263 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$660,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$263
In 2022: $263, more than 68% of 37 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $9,834
Typical tax bill
$3,044
0.90% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Avon Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$263 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them

Avon Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($263 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–$301. Avon Township spent more than 68% of them.

Middle half of the group, $155–$301Median $227Avon Township

Includes sewer and trash ($14,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
37

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; Avon Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $263 per resident a year, or $0.72 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 61%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 70%From the federal government 20%From the state 8%Interest, fines & other 1%Fees & charges <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $662,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Avon Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,044 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Collegeville Township$4,025
Albany Township$3,971
Minnesota$3,357
Avon Township$3,044
St. Wendel Township$2,833
Holding Township$2,767
$3,044
typical bill a year
0.90%
effective rate
$336,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Avon Township

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

See cityofavonmn.com for Avon Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Avon Township yet.cityofavonmn.com ↗
Agendas

Avon Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofavonmn.com ↗.

Who works for Avon Township

One full-time town employee for every 2,508 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 (2,508).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 9 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 2 pt
1
full-time
11
part-time
$9,834
payroll for March 2022
$118,008
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$96,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Avon Township had 0.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 28 of the 37 Minnesota towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.2: Avon Township had more than 71% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Albany Public School District

Avon Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Albany, Avon, St. Anthony, Albany Township, Farming Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Avon Township →
$13,255
per pupil · MN $17,091
1,799
students
$45.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,255 per pupil, $8,374 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 29%State 67%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Avon Township

Holdingford Public School District · $12,768 per pupil

St. Cloud Public School District · $17,140 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

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

President · Stearns County’s results86,632 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican62.3%53,932 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat35.6%30,829 votes

Others: 2.2% (1,871 votes).

Most votes in Stearns County: Donald J Trump

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

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

Stearns 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 Avon Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Avon Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Avon Township compares with the towns next door

Avon Township spent $263 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $219 to $290. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Holding Township$219$2,767
Collegeville Township$263$4,025
Albany Township$265$3,971
St. Wendel Township$290$2,833
Avon Township$263$3,044

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 Avon Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Avon Township’s government

How much does Avon Township spend per resident?

About $263 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 $263 was more than 68% 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 Avon Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,044 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofavonmn.com.

Who runs Avon Township’s government?

See cityofavonmn.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Avon Township yet.

How did Avon Township vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Avon Township alone. Stearns County, where 100% of Avon Township lies, voted Trump 62.3%, Harris 35.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Avon Township?

1 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,834 (about $118,008 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Avon Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 13 (Jeff Howe) and State House District 13A (Lisa Demuth). The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Avon 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 →