How is Germantown Township run?
Germantown Township’s town government spent $32,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $158 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Germantown Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Germantown Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Red Rock Central School District
Germantown Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Amboy Township, Charlestown Township, Highwater Township, Jeffers, Lamberton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,823 per pupil, $10,266 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 $158 per resident a year, or $0.43 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Germantown 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 Germantown Township yet
Every year of Germantown 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 $1,321 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% 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 Germantown 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 Germantown Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Germantown Township →
Who’s in charge in Germantown Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Germantown 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 Germantown Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cottonwood County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.4%4,157 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.5%1,705 votesOthers: 2.1% (126 votes).
Most votes in Cottonwood County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Germantown Township lies in Cottonwood County. Every 2024 race in Cottonwood County is on the county’s page.
Cottonwood 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 Germantown Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Minnesota HouseState representativesDistrict 21A
- 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 Germantown Township compares with the towns next door
Germantown Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $720 to $800 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Amboy Township | $720 | $1,813 |
| Highwater Township | $773 | $1,429 |
| Stately Township | $800 | $933 |
| Germantown Township | estimate | $1,321 |
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 Germantown Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Germantown Township’s government
How much does Germantown Township spend per resident?
About $158 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Germantown Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $340,000.
What is the property tax rate in Germantown Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,321 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% 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 Germantown Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Germantown Township yet.
How did Germantown Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Germantown Township alone. Cottonwood County, where 100% of Germantown Township lies, voted Trump 69.4%, Harris 28.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Germantown Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,457 (about $41,484 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Germantown Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Bill Weber) and State House District 21A. The House district also covers 119 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Germantown 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 (for Germantown 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 →