How is Savannah Township run?
Savannah Township’s town government spent $59,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $339 per resident.
What stands out about how Savannah Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Park Rapids Public School District
Savannah Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Arago Township, Clover Township, Lake Alice Township, Osage Township, Park Rapids and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,940 per pupil, $10,091 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.
About $339 per resident a year, or $0.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Savannah Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$339 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Savannah Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($339 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. Savannah Township spent less than 56% 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; Savannah Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Savannah Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,645 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% 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 Savannah 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 Savannah Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Savannah Township →
Who’s in charge in Savannah Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 174 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 (174).
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.
Savannah 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 Savannah Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Becker County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.7%12,961 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%6,435 votesOthers: 1.7% (343 votes).
Most votes in Becker County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Savannah Township lies in Becker County. Every 2024 race in Becker County is on the county’s page.
Becker 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 Savannah 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 Savannah Township compares with the towns next door
Savannah Township spent $339 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $284 to $1,134. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Two Inlets Township | $284 | $1,796 |
| Clover Township | $481 | $1,571 |
| Forest Township | $1,134 | $4,463 |
| Savannah Township | $339 | $1,645 |
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 Savannah Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Savannah Township’s government
How much does Savannah Township spend per resident?
About $339 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 $339 was less than 56% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Savannah Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,645 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% 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 Savannah Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Savannah Township yet.
How did Savannah Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Savannah Township alone. Becker County, where 100% of Savannah Township lies, voted Trump 65.7%, Harris 32.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Savannah Township?
1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,421 (about $29,052 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Savannah Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Paul Utke) and State House District 5A (Krista Knudsen). The House district also covers 74 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Savannah 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 →