How is Steamboat River Township run?
Steamboat River Township’s town government spent $59,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $404 per resident.
What stands out about how Steamboat River Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $404 per resident a year, or $1.11 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 49%.
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No comparison or trend for Steamboat River Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Steamboat River Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $4,375 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 Steamboat River 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 Steamboat River Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Steamboat River Township →
Who’s in charge in Steamboat River Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District
Steamboat River Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Akeley, Badoura Township, Birch Lake Township, Hackensack, Hiram Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,831 per pupil, $13,679 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.
Laporte Public School District · $15,826 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Steamboat River 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 Steamboat River Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hubbard County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.7%8,809 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.3%4,536 votesOthers: 2.0% (272 votes).
Most votes in Hubbard County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Steamboat River Township lies in Hubbard County. Every 2024 race in Hubbard County is on the county’s page.
Hubbard 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 Steamboat River 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 Steamboat River Township compares with the towns next door
Steamboat River Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $238 to $872 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeport Township | $238 | $2,253 |
| Akeley Township | $312 | $1,777 |
| Shingobee Township | $322 | $1,699 |
| Thorpe Township | $872 | — |
| Steamboat River Township | estimate | $4,375 |
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 Steamboat River Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Steamboat River Township’s government
How much does Steamboat River Township spend per resident?
About $404 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Steamboat River Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,375 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 the town’s assessor.
Who runs Steamboat River Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Steamboat River Township yet.
How did Steamboat River Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Steamboat River Township alone. Hubbard County, where 100% of Steamboat River Township lies, voted Trump 64.7%, Harris 33.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Steamboat River Township?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,494 (about $41,928 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Steamboat River Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Paul Utke) and State House District 5A (Krista Knudsen). The House district also covers 74 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 →