How is French Lake Township run?
French Lake Township’s town government spent $381,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $305 per resident.
What stands out about how French Lake Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Annandale Public School District
French Lake Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Annandale, South Haven, Southside Township, Corinna Township, Albion Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,067 per pupil, $8,712 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.
Dassel-Cokato Public School District · $13,439 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $305 per resident a year, or $0.84 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$305 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
French Lake Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($305 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. French Lake Township spent less than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($37,000), 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; French Lake Township itself left out).
No trend yet
French Lake Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,644 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% 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 French Lake 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 French Lake Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in French Lake Township →
Who’s in charge in French Lake Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,248 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,248).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
French Lake 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 French Lake Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wright County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.5%57,211 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.3%30,883 votesOthers: 2.2% (1,947 votes).
Most votes in Wright County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of French Lake Township lies in Wright County. Every 2024 race in Wright County is on the county’s page.
Wright 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 French Lake 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 French Lake Township compares with the towns next door
French Lake Township spent $305 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $244 to $381. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston Township | $244 | $2,341 |
| Cokato Township | $283 | $2,862 |
| Albion Township | $366 | $2,908 |
| Southside Township | $381 | $3,155 |
| French Lake Township | $305 | $2,644 |
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 French Lake Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about French Lake Township’s government
How much does French Lake Township spend per resident?
About $305 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 $305 was less than 62% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in French Lake Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,644 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% 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 French Lake Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for French Lake Township yet.
How did French Lake Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for French Lake Township alone. Wright County, where 100% of French Lake Township lies, voted Trump 63.5%, Harris 34.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for French Lake Township?
1 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,974 (about $59,688 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents French Lake Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Mike Holmstrom) and State House District 29A (Joe McDonald). The House district also covers 21 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about French Lake 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 →