Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Livonia Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Town Hall · Livonia Township

Livonia Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar towns

Livonia Township’s town government spent $742,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $113 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$742,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$113
In 2022: $113, less than 95% of 37 similar towns
Long-term debt
$2.9M
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $20,214
Typical tax bill
$4,110
1.00% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Livonia Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$113 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them

Livonia Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($113 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 $170–$301. Livonia Township spent less than 95% of them.

Middle half of the group, $170–$301Median $232Livonia Township

Includes sewer and trash ($14,000), 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
37

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; Livonia Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $113 per resident a year, or $0.31 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 77%From the federal government 16%Fees & charges 2%From the state 2%Sales taxes 1%Interest, fines & other 1%From other local governments <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $984,000; interest on debt $61,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.8 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,110 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Elk River$4,296
Livonia Township$4,110
Orrock Township$3,739
Minnesota$3,357
Stanford Township$3,221
St. Francis$2,708
$4,110
typical bill a year
1.00%
effective rate
$411,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Livonia Township

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

Check Livonia Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Livonia Township yet.
Who works for Livonia Township

One full-time town employee for every 3,288 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 (6,576).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 3 pt
Other0 + 5 pt
2
full-time
14
part-time
$20,214
payroll for March 2022
$242,568
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$78,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Livonia Township had 0.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 28 of the 37 Minnesota towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.2: Livonia Township had more than 57% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Elk River School District

Livonia Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Elk River, Zimmerman, Rogers, Otsego, Nowthen and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Livonia Township →
$13,652
per pupil · MN $17,091
14,352
students
$271 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,652 per pupil, $8,684 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 35%State 62%Federal 3%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Livonia 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 Livonia Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sherburne County’s results.

President · Sherburne County’s results57,960 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican66.4%38,491 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat31.6%18,329 votes

Others: 2.0% (1,140 votes).

Most votes in Sherburne County: Donald J Trump

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

100% of Livonia Township lies in Sherburne County. Every 2024 race in Sherburne County is on the county’s page.

Sherburne 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 Livonia Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Livonia 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 Livonia Township compares with the towns next door

Livonia Township spent $113 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $102 to $908. 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
Orrock Township$102$3,739
Baldwin$177—
Stanford Township$186$3,221
St. Francis$877$2,708
Elk River$908$4,296
Livonia Township$113$4,110

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 Livonia Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Livonia Township’s government

How much does Livonia Township spend per resident?

About $113 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 $113 was less than 95% 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 Livonia Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,110 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% 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 Livonia Township’s government?

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

How did Livonia Township vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Livonia Township alone. Sherburne County, where 100% of Livonia Township lies, voted Trump 66.4%, Harris 31.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Livonia Township?

2 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,214 (about $242,568 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Livonia Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 27 (Andrew Mathews) and State House District 27B (Bryan Lawrence). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Livonia Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 →