How is Litchfield Township run?
Litchfield Township’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,527 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Litchfield Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Litchfield Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Litchfield Public School District
Litchfield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Forest City Township, Kingston, Litchfield, Darwin, Greenleaf Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,604 per pupil, $8,926 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 $1,527 per resident a year, or $4.18 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 92%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Litchfield Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Litchfield Township yet
Every year of Litchfield Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,078 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% 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 Litchfield 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 Litchfield Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Litchfield Township →
Who’s in charge in Litchfield Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Litchfield 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 Litchfield Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Meeker County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.4%9,645 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.8%3,802 votesOthers: 1.8% (247 votes).
Most votes in Meeker County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Litchfield Township lies in Meeker County. Every 2024 race in Meeker County is on the county’s page.
Meeker 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 Litchfield 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 Litchfield Township compares with the towns next door
Litchfield Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $319 to $1,599 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Greenleaf Township | $319 | $2,300 |
| Acton Township | $343 | $1,375 |
| Harvey Township | $457 | $2,250 |
| Darwin Township | $623 | $2,664 |
| Litchfield | $1,599 | $1,864 |
| Litchfield Township | estimate | $3,078 |
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 Litchfield Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Litchfield Township’s government
How much does Litchfield Township spend per resident?
About $1,527 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Litchfield Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.3 million.
What is the property tax rate in Litchfield Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,078 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% 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 Litchfield Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Litchfield Township yet.
How did Litchfield Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Litchfield Township alone. Meeker County, where 100% of Litchfield Township lies, voted Trump 70.4%, Harris 27.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Litchfield Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Andrew Lang) and State House District 16A (Scott Van Binsbergen). The House district also covers 80 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 (for Litchfield Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →