How is Fairfax Township run?
Fairfax Township’s town government spent $104,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $520 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Fairfax Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Fairfax Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Crookston Public School District
Fairfax Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Belgium Township, Crookston, Hammond Township, Kertsonville Township, Parnell Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,745 per pupil, $10,565 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $520 per resident a year, or $1.42 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 82%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Fairfax Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Fairfax Township yet
Every year of Fairfax Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,688 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% 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 Fairfax 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 Fairfax Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fairfax Township →
Who’s in charge in Fairfax Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fairfax 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 Fairfax Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Polk County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.9%10,162 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.2%4,967 votesOthers: 1.9% (290 votes).
Most votes in Polk County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Fairfax Township lies in Polk County. Every 2024 race in Polk County is on the county’s page.
Polk 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 Fairfax 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 Fairfax Township compares with the towns next door
Fairfax Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $441 to $4,370 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kertsonville Township | $441 | $1,725 |
| Crookston | $1,338 | $2,173 |
| Russia Township | $4,370 | $1,889 |
| Andover Township | estimate | $2,767 |
| Crookston Township | estimate | $2,575 |
| Fairfax Township | estimate | $1,688 |
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 Fairfax Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Fairfax Township’s government
How much does Fairfax Township spend per resident?
About $520 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Fairfax Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $148,000.
What is the property tax rate in Fairfax Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,688 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% 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 Fairfax Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fairfax Township yet.
How did Fairfax Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fairfax Township alone. Polk County, where 100% of Fairfax Township lies, voted Trump 65.9%, Harris 32.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fairfax Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $600 (about $7,200 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fairfax Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Mark Johnson) and State House District 1B (Steve Gander). The House district also covers 126 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fairfax 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 (for Fairfax Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →