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Town Hall · Hayland Township

Hayland Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar towns

Hayland Township’s town government spent $92,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $182 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$92,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$182
In 2022: $182, less than 88% of 1586 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $1,453
Typical tax bill
$2,722
0.82% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Hayland Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$182 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them

Hayland Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($182 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 $248–$565. Hayland Township spent less than 88% of them.

Middle half of the group, $248–$565Median $366Hayland Township

Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
1586

Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hayland Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $182 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 67%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 59%From the federal government 22%From the state 11%Other taxes & licenses 8%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Hayland Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Over the years

No trend yet

Hayland Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,722 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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Minnesota$3,357
Page Township$3,052
Kanabec Township$2,939
Borgholm Township$2,733
Hayland Township$2,722
Mudgett Township$2,333
$2,722
typical bill a year
0.82%
effective rate
$332,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hayland 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 Hayland Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hayland Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hayland Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Hayland Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hayland Township yet.
The school district

Milaca Public School District

Hayland Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bock, Borgholm Township, Foreston, Milaca, Milaca Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hayland Township →
$13,736
per pupil · MN $17,091
1,627
students
$19.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,736 per pupil, $8,752 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 20%State 70%Federal 9%

Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.

Also serving Hayland Township

Ogilvie Public School District · $16,498 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Hayland 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 Hayland Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mille Lacs County’s results.

President · Mille Lacs County’s results15,190 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.6%10,570 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.8%4,374 votes

Others: 1.6% (246 votes).

Most votes in Mille Lacs County: Donald J Trump

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

100% of Hayland Township lies in Mille Lacs County. Every 2024 race in Mille Lacs County is on the county’s page.

Mille Lacs County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Hayland Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hayland Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Minnesota HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Minnesota SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Hayland Township compares with the towns next door

Hayland Township spent $182 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $78 to $293. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Kanabec Township$78$2,939
Borgholm Township$168$2,733
Page Township$237$3,052
Mudgett Township$293$2,333
Hayland Township$182$2,722

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 Hayland Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hayland Township’s government

How much does Hayland Township spend per resident?

About $182 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 $182 was less than 88% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hayland Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,722 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 Hayland Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hayland Township yet.

How did Hayland Township vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hayland Township alone. Mille Lacs County, where 100% of Hayland Township lies, voted Trump 69.6%, Harris 28.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hayland Township?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,453 (about $17,436 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hayland Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (Nathan Wesenberg) and State House District 10B (Isaac Schultz). The House district also covers 48 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Hayland 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 →