How is Great Bend Township run?
Great Bend Township’s town government spent $103,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $346 per resident.
What stands out about how Great Bend Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Windom Public School District
Great Bend Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bingham Lake, Wilder, Windom, Christiania Township, Lakeside Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,728 per pupil, $9,446 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 $346 per resident a year, or $0.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 74%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Great Bend Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$346 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Great Bend Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($346 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. Great Bend Township spent less than 54% 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; Great Bend Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Great Bend Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,306 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% 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 Great Bend 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 Great Bend Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Great Bend Township →
Who’s in charge in Great Bend Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Great Bend 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 Great Bend 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 Great Bend 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 Great Bend 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 Great Bend Township compares with the towns next door
Great Bend Township spent $346 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $512 to $7,030. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Delafield Township | $512 | $1,618 |
| Lakeside Township | $588 | $3,044 |
| Windom | $7,030 | $1,883 |
| Dale Township | estimate | $2,458 |
| Springfield Township | estimate | $1,563 |
| Great Bend Township | $346 | $2,306 |
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 Great Bend Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Great Bend Township’s government
How much does Great Bend Township spend per resident?
About $346 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 $346 was less than 54% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Great Bend Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,306 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% 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 Great Bend Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Great Bend Township yet.
How did Great Bend Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Great Bend Township alone. Cottonwood County, where 100% of Great Bend Township lies, voted Trump 69.4%, Harris 28.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Great Bend Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $799 (about $9,588 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Great Bend 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.
Ask neighbors about Great Bend 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 →