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Town Hall · Beaver Creek Township

Beaver Creek Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar towns

Beaver Creek Township’s town government spent $213,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $565 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$213,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$565
In 2022: $565, more than 75% of 1586 similar towns
Long-term debt
$48,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $4,722
Typical tax bill
$1,905
0.53% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Beaver Creek Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$565 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them

Beaver Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($565 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. Beaver Creek Township spent more than 75% of them.

Middle half of the group, $247–$565Median $366Beaver Creek Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
1586

Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Beaver Creek Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $565 per resident a year, or $1.55 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 81%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 61%From the state 23%Fees & charges 8%From the federal government 7%Other taxes & licenses <1%Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Beaver Creek Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $215,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,905 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Red Rock Township$4,409
Minnesota$3,357
Valley Springs$2,212
Beaver Creek Township$1,905
Luverne Township$1,589
Martin Township$1,580
Springwater Township$1,366
$1,905
typical bill a year
0.53%
effective rate
$360,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Beaver Creek Township

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

Check Beaver Creek Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Beaver Creek Township yet.
Who works for Beaver Creek Township

One full-time town employee for every 377 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 (377).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation1
1
full-time
4
part-time
$4,722
payroll for March 2022
$56,664
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$50,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Beaver Creek Township had 2.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 953 of the 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.0: Beaver Creek Township had more than 96% 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

Hills-Beaver Creek School District

Beaver Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Creek, Hills, Martin Township, Steen, Clinton Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Beaver Creek Township →
$15,175
per pupil · MN $17,091
354
students
$7.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,175 per pupil, $9,158 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 33%State 62%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Beaver Creek Township

Luverne Public School District · $15,771 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Beaver Creek 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 Beaver Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rock County’s results.

President · Rock County’s results5,373 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.7%3,690 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.5%1,585 votes

Others: 1.8% (98 votes).

Most votes in Rock County: Donald J Trump

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

100% of Beaver Creek Township lies in Rock County. Every 2024 race in Rock County is on the county’s page.

Rock 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 Beaver Creek Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Beaver Creek Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Minnesota HouseState representatives
    District 21A
  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 Beaver Creek Township compares with the towns next door

Beaver Creek Township spent $565 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $356 to $557. 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
Luverne Township$356$1,589
Martin Township$358$1,580
Springwater Township$557$1,366
Beaver Creek Township$565$1,905

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 Beaver Creek Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Beaver Creek Township’s government

How much does Beaver Creek Township spend per resident?

About $565 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 $565 was more than 75% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Beaver Creek Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,905 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% 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 Beaver Creek Township’s government?

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

How did Beaver Creek Township vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Beaver Creek Township alone. Rock County, where 100% of Beaver Creek Township lies, voted Trump 68.7%, Harris 29.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Beaver Creek Township?

1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,722 (about $56,664 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Beaver Creek Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 21 (Bill Weber) and State House District 21A. The House district also covers 119 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Beaver Creek 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 →