How is Lorain Township run?
Lorain Township’s town government spent $120,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $412 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lorain Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Lorain Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Worthington Public School District
Lorain Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bigelow, Bigelow Township, Dewald Township, Rushmore, Summit Lake Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,593 per pupil, $9,674 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.
Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools · $12,308 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $412 per resident a year, or $1.13 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 86%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Lorain 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 Lorain Township yet
Every year of Lorain 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 $2,205 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% 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 Lorain 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 Lorain Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lorain Township →
Who’s in charge in Lorain Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lorain 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 Lorain Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nobles County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.0%5,541 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.4%2,599 votesOthers: 1.6% (135 votes).
Most votes in Nobles County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Lorain Township lies in Nobles County. Every 2024 race in Nobles County is on the county’s page.
Nobles 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 Lorain 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 Lorain Township compares with the towns next door
Lorain Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $263 to $1,432 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Lake Township | $263 | $2,063 |
| Ewington Township | $562 | $2,885 |
| Worthington | $1,432 | $2,209 |
| Hersey Township | estimate | $1,625 |
| Worthington Township | estimate | $3,112 |
| Lorain Township | estimate | $2,205 |
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 Lorain Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lorain Township’s government
How much does Lorain Township spend per resident?
About $412 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lorain Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $133,000.
What is the property tax rate in Lorain Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,205 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% 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 Lorain Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lorain Township yet.
How did Lorain Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lorain Township alone. Nobles County, where 100% of Lorain Township lies, voted Trump 67.0%, Harris 31.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lorain Township?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,680 (about $164,160 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lorain Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Bill Weber) and State House District 21B (Marj Fogelman). The House district also covers 67 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lorain 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 (for Lorain 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 →