How is Cormorant Township run?
Cormorant Township’s town government spent $389,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $350 per resident.
What stands out about how Cormorant Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Lake Park Audubon School District
Cormorant Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Audubon, Lake Park, Lake Park Township, Cuba Township, Audubon Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,655 per pupil, $9,385 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.
Pelican Rapids Public School District · $15,162 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $350 per resident a year, or $0.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Cormorant Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$350 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Cormorant Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($350 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. Cormorant Township spent less than 53% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($32,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cormorant Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Cormorant Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,099 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% 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 Cormorant 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 Cormorant Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cormorant Township →
Who’s in charge in Cormorant Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cormorant Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cormoranttownship.org ↗.
Cormorant 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 Cormorant Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Becker County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.7%12,961 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%6,435 votesOthers: 1.7% (343 votes).
Most votes in Becker County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Cormorant Township lies in Becker County. Every 2024 race in Becker County is on the county’s page.
Becker 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 Cormorant Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cormoranttownship.org ↗
- 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 Cormorant Township compares with the towns next door
Cormorant Township spent $350 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $189 to $313. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Parke Township | $189 | $3,579 |
| Lake Eunice Township | $268 | $2,483 |
| Lake Park Township | $282 | $2,116 |
| Eglon Township | $313 | $3,160 |
| Scambler Township | estimate | $3,081 |
| Cormorant Township | $350 | $3,099 |
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 Cormorant Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cormorant Township’s government
How much does Cormorant Township spend per resident?
About $350 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 $350 was less than 53% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cormorant Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,099 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cormoranttownship.org.
Who runs Cormorant Township’s government?
See cormoranttownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cormorant Township yet.
How did Cormorant Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cormorant Township alone. Becker County, where 100% of Cormorant Township lies, voted Trump 65.7%, Harris 32.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cormorant Township?
0 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,616 (about $283,392 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cormorant Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Rob Kupec) and State House District 4B (Jim Joy). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cormorant Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →