How is Stokes Township run?
Stokes Township’s town government spent $137,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $596 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Stokes Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Stokes Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Grand Rapids Public School District
Stokes Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alvwood Township, Arbo Township, Ardenhurst Township, Bearville Township, Bigfork and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,971 per pupil, $10,126 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.
Deer River Public School District · $21,331 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $596 per resident a year, or $1.63 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 77%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Stokes 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 Stokes Township yet
Every year of Stokes 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 $1,950 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% 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 Stokes 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 Stokes Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stokes Township →
Who’s in charge in Stokes Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Stokes 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 Stokes Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Itasca County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.1%15,863 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.0%10,467 votesOthers: 1.9% (510 votes).
Most votes in Itasca County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Stokes Township lies in Itasca County. Every 2024 race in Itasca County is on the county’s page.
Itasca 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 Stokes 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 Stokes Township compares with the towns next door
Stokes Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $268 to $679 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Jessie Township | $268 | $1,412 |
| Bigfork Township | $357 | $1,700 |
| Marcell Township | $679 | $2,429 |
| Stokes Township | estimate | $1,950 |
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 Stokes Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Stokes Township’s government
How much does Stokes Township spend per resident?
About $596 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Stokes Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $138,000.
What is the property tax rate in Stokes Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,950 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% 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 Stokes Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stokes Township yet.
How did Stokes Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Stokes Township alone. Itasca County, where 100% of Stokes Township lies, voted Trump 59.1%, Harris 39.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Stokes Township?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,919 (about $143,028 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Stokes 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 Stokes 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 Stokes 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 →