Zion Lutheran Church · Photo: J Ella · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Shelly Township run?
Shelly Township’s town government spent $54,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $509 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Shelly Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Shelly Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Ada-Borup-West Public Schools
Shelly Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ada, Anthony Township, Borup, Good Hope Township, Halstad and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,107 per pupil, $9,549 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.
Climax-Shelly Public Schools · $17,188 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $509 per resident a year, or $1.39 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 65%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Shelly Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Shelly 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 Shelly Township yet
Every year of Shelly 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 $1,675 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% 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 Shelly 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 Shelly Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Shelly Township →
Who’s in charge in Shelly Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Shelly 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 Shelly Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Norman County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.6%1,963 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.4%1,233 votesOthers: 3.0% (98 votes).
Most votes in Norman County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Shelly Township lies in Norman County. Every 2024 race in Norman County is on the county’s page.
Norman 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 Shelly 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 Shelly Township compares with the towns next door
Shelly Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $485 to $1,205 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Halstad Township | $485 | $1,650 |
| Good Hope Township | $1,205 | — |
| Hubbard Township | estimate | $1,625 |
| Shelly Township | estimate | $1,675 |
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 Shelly Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Shelly Township’s government
How much does Shelly Township spend per resident?
About $509 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Shelly Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $54,000.
What is the property tax rate in Shelly Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,675 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% 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 Shelly Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Shelly Township yet.
How did Shelly Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Shelly Township alone. Norman County, where 100% of Shelly Township lies, voted Trump 59.6%, Harris 37.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Shelly Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,508 (about $42,096 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Shelly Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Mark Johnson) and State House District 1B (Steve Gander). The House district also covers 126 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Shelly 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 Shelly 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 →