Thorpe Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar towns
Thorpe Township’s town government spent $41,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $872 per resident.
What stands out about how Thorpe Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$872 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Thorpe Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($872 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $366, and the middle half spent $247–$565. Thorpe Township spent more than 91% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Thorpe Township itself left out).
About $872 per resident a year, or $2.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.
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No trend yet
Thorpe Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Thorpe Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Nevis Public School District
Thorpe Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Crow Wing Lake Township, Nevis, Nevis Township, Mantrap Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,565 per pupil, $8,218 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
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District · $21,831 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Thorpe 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 Thorpe 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 Thorpe 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 Thorpe 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 Thorpe Township compares with the towns next door
Thorpe Township spent $872 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $128 to $776. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hendrickson Township | $128 | $1,670 |
| Mantrap Township | $348 | $2,276 |
| Clay Township | $776 | $3,278 |
| Steamboat River Township | estimate | $4,375 |
| Thorpe Township | $872 | — |
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 Thorpe Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Thorpe Township’s government
How much does Thorpe Township spend per resident?
About $872 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 $872 was more than 91% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Thorpe Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Thorpe Township yet.
How did Thorpe Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Thorpe Township alone. Hubbard County, where 100% of Thorpe Township lies, voted Trump 64.7%, Harris 33.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Thorpe Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $287 (about $3,444 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Thorpe 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 →