Photo: Good Free Photos · CC BY 3.0How is Silver Creek Township run?
Silver Creek Township’s town government spent $546,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $466 per resident.
What stands out about how Silver Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $466 per resident a year, or $1.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$466 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Silver Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($466 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. Silver Creek Township spent more than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($124,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Silver Creek Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Silver Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,443 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% 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 Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Silver Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Silver Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Silver Creek Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ttosc.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 586 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 (1,171).
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.
Lake Superior Public School District
Silver Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alden Township, Ault Township, Beaver Bay, Beaver Bay Township, Crystal Bay Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,682 per pupil, $10,465 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.
Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lake County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.8%3,534 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.0%3,265 votesOthers: 2.2% (155 votes).
Most votes in Lake County: Kamala D Harris
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Silver Creek Township lies in Lake County. Every 2024 race in Lake County is on the county’s page.
Lake 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 Silver Creek Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ttosc.org ↗
- 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 Silver Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Silver Creek Township spent $466 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $238 to $2,914. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver Bay Township | $238 | $1,766 |
| Two Harbors | $2,914 | $1,524 |
| Stony River Township | estimate | $1,217 |
| Silver Creek Township | $466 | $2,443 |
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 Silver Creek Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Silver Creek Township’s government
How much does Silver Creek Township spend per resident?
About $466 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 $466 was more than 65% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Silver Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,443 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ttosc.org.
Who runs Silver Creek Township’s government?
See ttosc.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Silver Creek Township yet.
How did Silver Creek Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Silver Creek Township alone. Lake County, where 100% of Silver Creek Township lies, voted Harris 50.8%, Trump 47.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Silver Creek Township?
2 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,042 (about $252,504 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Silver Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Grant Hauschild) and State House District 3A (Roger Skraba). The House district also covers 56 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Silver Creek Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →