How is Graham Lakes Township run?
Graham Lakes Township’s town government spent $77,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $356 per resident.
What stands out about how Graham Lakes Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Fulda Public School District
Graham Lakes Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Belfast Township, Dundee, Fulda, Kinbrae, Bondin Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,610 per pupil, $10,478 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.
Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools · $12,308 per pupil
Worthington Public School District · $14,593 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $356 per resident a year, or $0.98 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 69%.
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$356 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Graham Lakes Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($356 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. Graham Lakes Township spent less than 52% of 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; Graham Lakes Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Graham Lakes Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,321 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.88% 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 Graham Lakes 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 Graham Lakes Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Graham Lakes Township →
Who’s in charge in Graham Lakes Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Graham Lakes 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 Graham Lakes Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nobles County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.0%5,541 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.4%2,599 votesOthers: 1.6% (135 votes).
Most votes in Nobles County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Graham Lakes Township lies in Nobles County. Every 2024 race in Nobles County is on the county’s page.
Nobles 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 Graham Lakes 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 Graham Lakes Township compares with the towns next door
Graham Lakes Township spent $356 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $730 to $2,060. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Seward Township | $730 | $1,821 |
| Dundee | $2,060 | $800 |
| Hersey Township | estimate | $1,625 |
| La Crosse Township | estimate | $2,294 |
| Graham Lakes Township | $356 | $2,321 |
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 Graham Lakes Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Graham Lakes Township’s government
How much does Graham Lakes Township spend per resident?
About $356 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 $356 was less than 52% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Graham Lakes Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,321 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.88% 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 Graham Lakes Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Graham Lakes Township yet.
How did Graham Lakes Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Graham Lakes Township alone. Nobles County, where 100% of Graham Lakes Township lies, voted Trump 67.0%, Harris 31.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Graham Lakes Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,020 (about $60,240 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Graham Lakes Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Bill Weber) and State House District 21B (Marj Fogelman). The House district also covers 67 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →