Andrew Peterson Farmstead · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Laketown Township run?
Laketown Township’s town government spent $854,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $386 per resident.
What stands out about how Laketown Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $386 per resident a year, or $1.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$386 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Laketown Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($386 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. Laketown Township spent more than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($217,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Laketown Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Laketown Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,225 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% 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 Laketown 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 Laketown Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Laketown Township →
Who’s in charge in Laketown Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Laketown Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on laketowntownship.info ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 737 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 (2,212).
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.
Waconia Public School District
Laketown Township’s K–12 school district, shared with New Germany, St. Bonifacius, Waconia, Waconia Township, Victoria and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,464 per pupil, $8,050 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.
Eastern Carver County Public Schools · $14,891 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Laketown 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 Laketown Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Carver County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.5%35,586 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.1%31,869 votesOthers: 2.5% (1,705 votes).
Most votes in Carver County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Laketown Township lies in Carver County. Every 2024 race in Carver County is on the county’s page.
Carver 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 Laketown Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: laketowntownship.info ↗
- 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 Laketown Township compares with the towns next door
Laketown Township spent $386 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Waconia Township | $363 | $4,741 |
| Dahlgren Township | $488 | $4,463 |
| Victoria | $686 | $5,776 |
| Minnetrista | $922 | $6,038 |
| Waconia | $1,028 | $4,392 |
| Chaska | $1,329 | $4,194 |
| Laketown Township | $386 | $4,225 |
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 Laketown Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Laketown Township’s government
How much does Laketown Township spend per resident?
About $386 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 $386 was more 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 Laketown Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,225 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see laketowntownship.info.
Who runs Laketown Township’s government?
See laketowntownship.info for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Laketown Township yet.
How did Laketown Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Laketown Township alone. Carver County, where 100% of Laketown Township lies, voted Trump 51.5%, Harris 46.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Laketown Township?
3 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,356 (about $256,272 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Laketown Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 48 (Julia Coleman) and State House District 48A (Jim Nash). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Laketown 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 →