Photo: Public domain · Public domainHow is Spring Lake Township run?
Spring Lake Township’s town government spent $801,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $212 per resident.
What stands out about how Spring Lake Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
Spring Lake Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Prior Lake, Savage, Credit River. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,061 per pupil, $9,165 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.
Jordan Public School District · $13,721 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $212 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 45%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Spring Lake Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$212 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Spring Lake Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($212 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 37 Minnesota towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $232, and the middle half spent $155–$301. Spring Lake Township spent less than 60% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($23,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Spring Lake Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Spring Lake Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,815 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% 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 Lake 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.
Tax bills are one input to Spring Lake Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Spring Lake Township →
Who’s in charge in Spring Lake Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Spring Lake 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 Lake Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Scott County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.1%47,837 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.6%40,214 votesOthers: 2.3% (2,090 votes).
Most votes in Scott County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Spring Lake Township lies in Scott County. Every 2024 race in Scott County is on the county’s page.
Scott 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 Lake 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 Spring Lake Township compares with the towns next door
Spring Lake Township spent $212 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Credit River | $285 | $4,934 |
| Cedar Lake Township | $338 | $4,821 |
| Sand Creek Township | $468 | $3,902 |
| Prior Lake | $617 | $4,467 |
| Shakopee | $1,017 | $3,700 |
| Spring Lake Township | $212 | $4,815 |
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 Lake Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Spring Lake Township’s government
How much does Spring Lake Township spend per resident?
About $212 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 $212 was less than 60% of 37 Minnesota towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Spring Lake Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,815 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% 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 Spring Lake Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spring Lake Township yet.
How did Spring Lake Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Spring Lake Township alone. Scott County, where 100% of Spring Lake Township lies, voted Trump 53.1%, Harris 44.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Spring Lake Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,945 (about $71,340 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Spring Lake Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 54 (Eric Pratt) and State House District 54B (Ben Bakeberg). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Spring Lake 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; 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 →