Camp Release State Monument · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0Camp Release Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar towns
Camp Release Township’s town government spent $82,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $285 per resident.
What stands out about how Camp Release Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$285 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Camp Release Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($285 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. Camp Release Township spent less than 66% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Camp Release Township itself left out).
About $285 per resident a year, or $0.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 55%.
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No trend yet
Camp Release Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,953 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.61% 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 Camp Release 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 Camp Release Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Camp Release Township →
Who’s in charge in Camp Release Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Montevideo Public School District
Camp Release Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Montevideo, Sparta Township, Watson, Rosewood Township, Tunsberg Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,971 per pupil, $9,178 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.
Dawson-Boyd Public School District · $15,216 per pupil
Yellow Medicine East · $17,693 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Camp Release 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 Camp Release Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lac qui Parle County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.1%2,600 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.9%1,314 votesOthers: 2.1% (82 votes).
Most votes in Lac qui Parle County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Camp Release Township lies in Lac qui Parle County. Every 2024 race in Lac qui Parle County is on the county’s page.
Lac qui Parle 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 Camp Release 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 Camp Release Township compares with the towns next door
Camp Release Township spent $285 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $212 to $661. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sparta Township | $212 | $1,896 |
| Tunsberg Township | $366 | $1,841 |
| Stony Run Township | $373 | $1,991 |
| Lac qui Parle Township | $503 | $1,406 |
| Baxter Township | $661 | $2,667 |
| Lisbon Township | estimate | $2,250 |
| Camp Release Township | $285 | $1,953 |
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 Camp Release Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Camp Release Township’s government
How much does Camp Release Township spend per resident?
About $285 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 $285 was less than 66% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Camp Release Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,953 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.61% 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 Camp Release Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Camp Release Township yet.
How did Camp Release Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Camp Release Township alone. Lac qui Parle County, where 100% of Camp Release Township lies, voted Trump 65.1%, Harris 32.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Camp Release Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,877 (about $22,524 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Camp Release Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Gary Dahms) and State House District 15A (Chris Swedzinski). The House district also covers 90 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Camp Release 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 →