How is Severance Township run?
Severance Township’s town government spent $82,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $360 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Severance Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Severance Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
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Severance Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bismarck Township, Cairo Township, Cornish Township, Fairfax, Gibbon and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,774 per pupil, $11,773 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 $360 per resident a year, or $0.99 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 76%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Severance Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Severance Township yet
Every year of Severance Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,340 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% 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 Severance 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 Severance Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Severance Township →
Who’s in charge in Severance Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Severance 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 Severance Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sibley County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.4%6,014 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.5%2,351 votesOthers: 2.0% (172 votes).
Most votes in Sibley County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Severance Township lies in Sibley County. Every 2024 race in Sibley County is on the county’s page.
Sibley 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 Severance 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 Severance Township compares with the towns next door
Severance Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $313 to $534 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Newton Township | $313 | $2,598 |
| Moltke Township | $444 | $1,896 |
| Cairo Township | $509 | $1,716 |
| Cornish Township | $534 | $1,600 |
| Severance Township | estimate | $1,340 |
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 Severance Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Severance Township’s government
How much does Severance Township spend per resident?
About $360 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Severance Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $299,000.
What is the property tax rate in Severance Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,340 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% 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 Severance Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Severance Township yet.
How did Severance Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Severance Township alone. Sibley County, where 100% of Severance Township lies, voted Trump 70.4%, Harris 27.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Severance Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,472 (about $77,664 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Severance Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Glenn Gruenhagen) and State House District 17B (Bobbie Harder). The House district also covers 39 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Severance 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 (for Severance Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →