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Town Hall · Beaver Township

Beaver Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar towns

Beaver Township’s town government spent $157,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $611 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$157,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$611
In 2022: $611, more than 79% of 1586 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $6,944 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,786
0.71% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Beaver Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$611 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them

Beaver Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($611 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 Township spent more than 79% of them.

Middle half of the group, $247–$565Median $366Beaver 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 Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $611 per resident a year, or $1.67 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 78%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 70%From the state 23%From the federal government 7%
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,786 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Minnesota$3,357
Le Roy Township$2,193
Beaver Township$1,786
Bloomfield Township$1,508
York Township$1,411
Chester$1,047
$1,786
typical bill a year
0.71%
effective rate
$250,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Beaver Township

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

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

LeRoy-Ostrander Public Schools

Beaver Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Le Roy, Le Roy Township, Ostrander, Bennington Township, Lodi Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Beaver Township →
$18,252
per pupil · MN $17,091
250
students
$270,000
long-term debt

Of the $18,252 per pupil, $10,732 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 35%State 56%Federal 10%

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

Also serving Beaver Township

Kingsland Public School District · $15,319 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

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

President · Fillmore County’s results12,385 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican61.7%7,638 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.3%4,491 votes

Others: 2.1% (256 votes).

Most votes in Fillmore County: Donald J Trump

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

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

Fillmore 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 Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Beaver 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 Beaver Township compares with the towns next door

Beaver Township spent $611 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $334 to $453. 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
Bloomfield Township$334$1,508
York Township$404$1,411
Le Roy Township$453$2,193
Beaver Township$611$1,786

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 Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Beaver Township’s government

How much does Beaver Township spend per resident?

About $611 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 $611 was more than 79% 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 Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,786 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% 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 Township’s government?

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

How did Beaver Township vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Beaver Township alone. Fillmore County, where 100% of Beaver Township lies, voted Trump 61.7%, Harris 36.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Beaver Township?

0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,944 (about $83,328 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Beaver Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Jeremy Miller) and State House District 26B (Greg Davids). The House district also covers 66 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Beaver 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 →