How is Oakport Township run?
Who represents Oakport Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Oakport Township voted.
What stands out about how Oakport Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Moorhead Public School District
Oakport Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Georgetown, Kurtz Township, Moorhead, Sabin, Moorhead Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,971 per pupil, $9,772 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.
The typical homeowner pays $3,400 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% 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 Oakport 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 Oakport Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oakport Township →
Who’s in charge in Oakport Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oakport 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 Oakport Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clay County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.0%16,121 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.6%15,965 votesOthers: 2.4% (788 votes).
Most votes in Clay County: Kamala D Harris
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Oakport Township lies in Clay County. Every 2024 race in Clay County is on the county’s page.
Clay 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 Oakport 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 Oakport Township compares with the towns next door
Oakport Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $141 to $1,120 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Moland Township | $141 | $2,603 |
| Kragnes Township | $292 | $3,000 |
| Moorhead | $1,120 | $3,104 |
| Oakport Township | estimate | $3,400 |
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 Oakport Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Oakport Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Oakport Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,400 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% 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 Oakport Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oakport Township yet.
How did Oakport Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Oakport Township alone. Clay County, where 100% of Oakport Township lies, voted Harris 49.0%, Trump 48.6% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Oakport Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Rob Kupec) and State House District 4B (Jim Joy). The House district also covers 49 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Oakport 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 →