Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Harris Township run?
Harris Township’s town government spent $738,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $227 per resident.
What stands out about how Harris Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Grand Rapids Public School District
Harris Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alvwood Township, Arbo Township, Ardenhurst Township, Bearville Township, Bigfork and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,971 per pupil, $10,126 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 $227 per resident a year, or $0.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Harris Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$227 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Harris Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($227 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 37 Minnesota towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $232, and the middle half spent $155–$301. Harris Township spent less than 51% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Harris Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Harris Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,471 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% 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 Harris 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.
Tax bills are one input to Harris Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Harris Township →
Who’s in charge in Harris Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 3,247 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,247).
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.
Harris 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 Harris Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Itasca County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.1%15,863 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.0%10,467 votesOthers: 1.9% (510 votes).
Most votes in Itasca County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Harris Township lies in Itasca County. Every 2024 race in Itasca County is on the county’s page.
Itasca 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 Harris 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 Harris Township compares with the towns next door
Harris Township spent $227 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $262 to $1,236. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Blackberry Township | $262 | $1,806 |
| Wildwood Township | $323 | $1,700 |
| Spang Township | $366 | $1,486 |
| Grand Rapids | $1,236 | $2,485 |
| Harris Township | $227 | $2,471 |
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 Harris Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Harris Township’s government
How much does Harris Township spend per resident?
About $227 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 $227 was less than 51% of 37 Minnesota towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Harris Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,471 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% 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 Harris Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Harris Township yet.
How did Harris Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Harris Township alone. Itasca County, where 100% of Harris Township lies, voted Trump 59.1%, Harris 39.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Harris Township?
1 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,956 (about $179,472 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Harris Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Keri Heintzeman) and State House District 6A (Ben Davis). The House district also covers 45 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Harris 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 →