Shotley Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns
Shotley Township’s town government spent $34,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $971 per resident.
What stands out about how Shotley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$971 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Shotley Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($971 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. Shotley Township spent more than 94% 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; Shotley Township itself left out).
About $971 per resident a year, or $2.66 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 Shotley Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Shotley Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Shotley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kelliher Public School District
Shotley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Kelliher, Kelliher Township, Waskish Township, Woodrow Township, Battle Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,024 per pupil, $11,991 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.
Shotley 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 Shotley Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Beltrami County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.9%12,898 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.2%11,493 votesOthers: 1.9% (483 votes).
Most votes in Beltrami County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Shotley Township lies in Beltrami County. Every 2024 race in Beltrami County is on the county’s page.
Beltrami 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 Shotley 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 Shotley Township compares with the towns next door
Shotley Township spent $971 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $20 to $932. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Township | $20 | $1,125 |
| Woodrow Township | $347 | $1,250 |
| Waskish Township | $932 | $2,154 |
| Shotley Township | $971 | — |
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).
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Questions about Shotley Township’s government
How much does Shotley Township spend per resident?
About $971 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 $971 was more than 94% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Shotley Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Shotley Township yet.
How did Shotley Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Shotley Township alone. Beltrami County, where 100% of Shotley Township lies, voted Trump 51.9%, Harris 46.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Shotley Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,386 (about $124,632 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Shotley Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Steve Green) and State House District 2A (Bidal Duran). The House district also covers 38 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 →