How is Spring Grove Township run?
Spring Grove Township’s town government spent $228,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $582 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Spring Grove Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Spring Grove Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Spring Grove School District
Spring Grove Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Spring Grove, Black Hammer Township, Wilmington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,246 per pupil, $9,521 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.
Mabel-Canton Public School District · $15,664 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $582 per resident a year, or $1.59 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 82%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Spring Grove 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 Spring Grove Township yet
Every year of Spring Grove 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 $2,636 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% 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 Spring Grove 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 Spring Grove Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Spring Grove Township →
Who’s in charge in Spring Grove Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Spring Grove Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on springgrove.govoffice.com ↗.
Spring Grove 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 Spring Grove Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Houston County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.3%6,547 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.8%4,667 votesOthers: 1.9% (214 votes).
Most votes in Houston County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Spring Grove Township lies in Houston County. Every 2024 race in Houston County is on the county’s page.
Houston 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 Spring Grove Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: springgrove.govoffice.com ↗
- 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 Spring Grove Township compares with the towns next door
Spring Grove Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $481 to $1,365 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Township | $481 | $2,512 |
| Newburg Township | $703 | $1,474 |
| Spring Grove | $1,365 | $2,076 |
| Black Hammer Township | estimate | $1,917 |
| Spring Grove Township | estimate | $2,636 |
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 Spring Grove Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Spring Grove Township’s government
How much does Spring Grove Township spend per resident?
About $582 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Spring Grove Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $239,000.
What is the property tax rate in Spring Grove Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,636 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see springgrove.govoffice.com.
Who runs Spring Grove Township’s government?
See springgrove.govoffice.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spring Grove Township yet.
How did Spring Grove Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Spring Grove Township alone. Houston County, where 100% of Spring Grove Township lies, voted Trump 57.3%, Harris 40.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Spring Grove Township?
0 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,144 (about $157,728 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Spring Grove Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Jeremy Miller) and State House District 26B (Greg Davids). The House district also covers 66 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Spring Grove 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 (for Spring Grove 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 →