How is Spruce Valley Township run?
Spruce Valley Township’s town government spent $94,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $381 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Spruce Valley Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Spruce Valley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $381 per resident a year, or $1.04 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 56%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Spruce Valley 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 Spruce Valley Township yet
Every year of Spruce Valley 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 $940 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.47% 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 Spruce Valley 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 Spruce Valley Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Spruce Valley Township →
Who’s in charge in Spruce Valley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Greenbush-Middle River School District
Spruce Valley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Barto Township, Cedar Township, Como Township, Deer Township, Greenbush and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,473 per pupil, $11,704 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.
Marshall County Central Schools · $15,693 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Spruce Valley 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 Spruce Valley Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marshall County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.0%3,774 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.4%1,177 votesOthers: 1.6% (80 votes).
Most votes in Marshall County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Spruce Valley Township lies in Marshall County. Every 2024 race in Marshall County is on the county’s page.
Marshall 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 Spruce Valley 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 Spruce Valley Township compares with the towns next door
Spruce Valley Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $568 to $1,069 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Huntly Township | $568 | $433 |
| Holt Township | $1,069 | $889 |
| New Maine Township | estimate | $1,190 |
| Cedar Township | estimate | $880 |
| Spruce Valley Township | estimate | $940 |
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 Spruce Valley Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Spruce Valley Township’s government
How much does Spruce Valley Township spend per resident?
About $381 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Spruce Valley Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $94,000.
What is the property tax rate in Spruce Valley Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $940 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.47% 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 Spruce Valley Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spruce Valley Township yet.
How did Spruce Valley Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Spruce Valley Township alone. Marshall County, where 100% of Spruce Valley Township lies, voted Trump 75.0%, Harris 23.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Spruce Valley Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Mark Johnson) and State House District 1A (John Burkel). The House district also covers 156 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Spruce Valley 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 Spruce Valley 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 →