Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5Granite Falls Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns
Granite Falls Township’s town government spent $154,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $655 per resident.
What stands out about how Granite Falls Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$655 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
Granite Falls Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($655 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. Granite Falls Township spent more than 82% 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; Granite Falls Township itself left out).
About $655 per resident a year, or $1.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 77%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Granite Falls Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,750 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% 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 Granite Falls 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 Granite Falls Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Granite Falls Township →
Who’s in charge in Granite Falls Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Granite Falls Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on granitefalls.com ↗.
Yellow Medicine East
Granite Falls Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clarkfield, Echo, Friendship Township, Granite Falls, Hanley Falls and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,693 per pupil, $10,569 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.
MACCRAY School District · $15,984 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Granite Falls 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 Granite Falls Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Chippewa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.1%4,175 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.1%2,026 votesOthers: 1.9% (117 votes).
Most votes in Chippewa County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Granite Falls Township lies in Chippewa County. Every 2024 race in Chippewa County is on the county’s page.
Chippewa 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 Granite Falls Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: granitefalls.com ↗
- 2Minnesota HouseGranite Falls Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Granite Falls Township compares with the towns next door
Granite Falls Township spent $655 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $212 to $1,656. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sparta Township | $212 | $1,896 |
| Minnesota Falls Township | $284 | $1,630 |
| Stony Run Township | $373 | $1,991 |
| Leenthrop Township | $405 | $2,100 |
| Hawk Creek Township | $565 | $1,846 |
| Wang Township | $647 | $1,583 |
| Granite Falls | $1,656 | $1,931 |
| Granite Falls Township | $655 | $1,750 |
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 Granite Falls Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Granite Falls Township’s government
How much does Granite Falls Township spend per resident?
About $655 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 $655 was more than 82% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Granite Falls Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,750 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see granitefalls.com.
Who runs Granite Falls Township’s government?
See granitefalls.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Granite Falls Township yet.
How did Granite Falls Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Granite Falls Township alone. Chippewa County, where 100% of Granite Falls Township lies, voted Trump 66.1%, Harris 32.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Granite Falls Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,414 (about $52,968 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Granite Falls Township in the state legislature?
Granite Falls Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Minnesota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Granite Falls 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; 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 →