How is Omro Township run?
Omro Township’s town government spent $68,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $456 per resident.
What stands out about how Omro Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Dawson-Boyd Public School District
Omro Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Boyd, Dawson, Maxwell Township, Riverside Township, Ten Mile Lake Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,216 per pupil, $9,569 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.
Canby Public School District · $13,453 per pupil
Yellow Medicine East · $17,693 per pupil
Minneota Public School District · $14,004 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $456 per resident a year, or $1.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 82%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$456 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Omro Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($456 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. Omro Township spent more than 64% of 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; Omro Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Omro Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Omro Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Omro 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 Omro Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Yellow Medicine County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.1%3,738 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.6%1,548 votesOthers: 2.3% (124 votes).
Most votes in Yellow Medicine County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Omro Township lies in Yellow Medicine County. Every 2024 race in Yellow Medicine County is on the county’s page.
Yellow Medicine 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 Omro 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 Omro Township compares with the towns next door
Omro Township spent $456 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $412 to $1,259. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oshkosh Township | $412 | $850 |
| Tyro Township | $515 | $1,750 |
| Burton Township | $1,197 | $2,321 |
| St. Leo | $1,200 | — |
| Maxwell Township | $1,259 | $2,145 |
| Omro Township | $456 | — |
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 Omro Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Omro Township’s government
How much does Omro Township spend per resident?
About $456 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 $456 was more than 64% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Omro Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Omro Township yet.
How did Omro Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Omro Township alone. Yellow Medicine County, where 100% of Omro Township lies, voted Trump 69.1%, Harris 28.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Omro Township?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,753 (about $45,036 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Omro Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Gary Dahms) and State House District 15A (Chris Swedzinski). The House district also covers 90 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Omro 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; 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 →