How is Girard Township run?
Girard Township’s town government spent $239,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $327 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Girard Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Girard Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Henning Public School District
Girard Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Henning, Henning Township, Vining, Folden Township, Inman Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,397 per pupil, $9,426 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.
Battle Lake Public School District · $15,169 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $327 per resident a year, or $0.90 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 61%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Girard 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 Girard Township yet
Every year of Girard 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 $3,320 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% 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 Girard 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 Girard Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Girard Township →
Who’s in charge in Girard Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 732 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 (732).
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.
Girard 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 Girard Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Otter Tail County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.1%24,276 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.0%11,752 votesOthers: 1.9% (708 votes).
Most votes in Otter Tail County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Girard Township lies in Otter Tail County. Every 2024 race in Otter Tail County is on the county’s page.
Otter Tail 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 Girard 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 Girard Township compares with the towns next door
Girard Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $345 to $444 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Everts Township | $345 | $3,250 |
| Otter Tail Township | $368 | $3,171 |
| Henning Township | $444 | $1,580 |
| Nidaros Township | estimate | $2,025 |
| Girard Township | estimate | $3,320 |
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 Girard Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Girard Township’s government
How much does Girard Township spend per resident?
About $327 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Girard Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $805,000.
What is the property tax rate in Girard Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,320 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% 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 Girard Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Girard Township yet.
How did Girard Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Girard Township alone. Otter Tail County, where 100% of Girard Township lies, voted Trump 66.1%, Harris 32.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Girard Township?
1 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,814 (about $57,768 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Girard Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Jordan Rasmusson) and State House District 9B (Tom Murphy). The House district also covers 76 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Girard 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 Girard 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 →