How is Rutland Township run?
Rutland Township’s town government spent $149,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $360 per resident.
What stands out about how Rutland Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Fairmont Area School District
Rutland Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ceylon, Fairmont, Northrop, Tenhassen Township, Lake Belt Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,446 per pupil, $8,745 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.
Granada-Huntley-East Chain · $17,723 per pupil
Truman Public School District · $19,037 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $360 per resident a year, or $0.99 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 74%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Rutland Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$360 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Rutland Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($360 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. Rutland Township spent less than 51% 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; Rutland Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Rutland Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,887 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% 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 Rutland 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 Rutland Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rutland Township →
Who’s in charge in Rutland Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rutland 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 Rutland Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Martin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.9%7,442 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.4%3,171 votesOthers: 1.7% (183 votes).
Most votes in Martin County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Rutland Township lies in Martin County. Every 2024 race in Martin County is on the county’s page.
Martin 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 Rutland 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 Rutland Township compares with the towns next door
Rutland Township spent $360 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $245 to $1,576. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Westford Township | $245 | $2,174 |
| Fraser Township | $328 | $1,869 |
| Center Creek Township | $481 | $1,750 |
| Fairmont Township | $517 | $1,975 |
| Fairmont | $1,576 | $1,911 |
| Rutland Township | $360 | $1,887 |
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 Rutland Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rutland Township’s government
How much does Rutland Township spend per resident?
About $360 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 $360 was less than 51% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rutland Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,887 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% 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 Rutland Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rutland Township yet.
How did Rutland Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rutland Township alone. Martin County, where 100% of Rutland Township lies, voted Trump 68.9%, Harris 29.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rutland Township?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,570 (about $150,840 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Rutland Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Rich Draheim) and State House District 22A (Bjorn Olson). The House district also covers 65 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rutland 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 →