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Town Hall · Cormant Township

Cormant Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns

Cormant Township’s town government spent $16,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $101 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$16,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$101
In 2022: $101, less than 98% of 1586 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $535 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,375
0.55% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Cormant Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$101 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them

Cormant Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($101 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 $248–$565. Cormant Township spent less than 98% of them.

Middle half of the group, $248–$565Median $366Cormant 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; Cormant Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $101 per resident a year, or $0.28 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 41%Property taxes 35%From the federal government 24%
About “Other”.31% of Cormant Township’s day-to-day spending ($5,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,375 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Minnesota$3,357
Quiring Township$1,958
Langor Township$1,625
Shooks Township$1,550
Cormant Township$1,375
Woodrow Township$1,250
$1,375
typical bill a year
0.55%
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 Cormant 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 Cormant Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cormant Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cormant Township

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

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

Blackduck Public School District

Cormant Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Birch Township, Blackduck, Funkley, Hagali Township, Hines Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cormant Township →
$14,893
per pupil · MN $17,091
739
students
$3.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,893 per pupil, $9,579 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 11%State 80%Federal 9%

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

Also serving Cormant Township

Kelliher Public School District · $21,024 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

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

President · Beltrami County’s results24,874 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.9%12,898 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.2%11,493 votes

Others: 1.9% (483 votes).

Most votes in Beltrami County: Donald J Trump

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

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

Beltrami 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 Cormant Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Cormant Township spent $101 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $174 to $347. 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
Langor Township$174$1,625
Quiring Township$188$1,958
Shooks Township$232$1,550
Woodrow Township$347$1,250
Cormant Township$101$1,375

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 Cormant Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Cormant Township’s government

How much does Cormant Township spend per resident?

About $101 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 $101 was less than 98% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Cormant Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,375 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% 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 Cormant Township’s government?

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

How did Cormant Township vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cormant Township alone. Beltrami County, where 100% of Cormant Township lies, voted Trump 51.9%, Harris 46.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Cormant Township?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $535 (about $6,420 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Cormant Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Steve Green) and State House District 2B (Matt Bliss). The House district also covers 111 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Cormant 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 →