Parke Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar towns
Parke Township’s town government spent $96,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $189 per resident.
What stands out about how Parke Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$189 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them
Parke Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($189 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 $248–$565. Parke Township spent less than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Parke Township itself left out).
About $189 per resident a year, or $0.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 57%.
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No trend yet
Parke Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,579 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% 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 Parke 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 Parke Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Parke Township →
Who’s in charge in Parke Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 508 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 (508).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Hawley Public School District
Parke Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hawley, Hawley Township, Cromwell Township, Eglon Township, Skree Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,068 per pupil, $7,820 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.
Barnesville Public School District · $13,637 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Parke 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 Parke 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 Parke 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 Parke 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 Parke Township compares with the towns next door
Parke Township spent $189 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $276 to $574. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tansem Township | $276 | $2,365 |
| Lake Park Township | $282 | $2,116 |
| Eglon Township | $313 | $3,160 |
| Cormorant Township | $350 | $3,099 |
| Skree Township | $574 | $3,139 |
| Parke Township | $189 | $3,579 |
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 Parke Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Parke Township’s government
How much does Parke Township spend per resident?
About $189 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $189 was less than 87% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Parke Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,579 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% 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 Parke Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Parke Township yet.
How did Parke Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Parke Township alone. Clay County, where 100% of Parke Township lies, voted Harris 49.0%, Trump 48.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Parke Township?
1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,167 (about $14,004 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Parke 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 Parke 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 →