Polk Centre Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Polk Centre Township’s town government spent $21,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $114 per resident.
What stands out about how Polk Centre Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$114 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Polk Centre Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($114 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. Polk Centre Township spent less than 98% 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; Polk Centre Township itself left out).
About $114 per resident a year, or $0.31 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 57%.
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No trend yet
Polk Centre Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Polk Centre Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Thief River Falls School District
Polk Centre Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Agder Township, Bray Township, Norden Township, North Township, Numedal Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,533 per pupil, $8,299 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.
Red Lake Falls Public School District · $17,486 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Polk Centre 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 Polk Centre Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pennington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.4%4,756 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.0%2,439 votesOthers: 2.5% (186 votes).
Most votes in Pennington County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Polk Centre Township lies in Pennington County. Every 2024 race in Pennington County is on the county’s page.
Pennington 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 Polk Centre 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 Polk Centre Township compares with the towns next door
Polk Centre Township spent $114 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $91 to $817. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Black River Township | $91 | $1,750 |
| Bray Township | $222 | $1,542 |
| Belgium Township | $817 | $1,778 |
| Wylie Township | estimate | $3,292 |
| Polk Centre Township | $114 | — |
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 Polk Centre Township’s government
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Questions about Polk Centre Township’s government
How much does Polk Centre Township spend per resident?
About $114 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 $114 was less than 98% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Polk Centre Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Polk Centre Township yet.
How did Polk Centre Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Polk Centre Township alone. Pennington County, where 100% of Polk Centre Township lies, voted Trump 64.4%, Harris 33.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Polk Centre Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,365 (about $16,380 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Polk Centre Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Mark Johnson) and State House District 1A (John Burkel). The House district also covers 156 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →