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Todd Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns

Todd Township’s town government spent $206,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $141 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$206,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$141
In 2022: $141, less than 94% of 1586 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $34,863
Typical tax bill
$2,390
0.81% of home value · MN 1.02%

What stands out about how Todd Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$141 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them

Todd Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($141 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 $248–$565. Todd Township spent less than 94% of them.

Middle half of the group, $248–$565Median $366Todd Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
1586

Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Todd Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $141 per resident a year, or $0.39 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 68%From the federal government 19%From the state 7%Other taxes & licenses 5%Fees & charges 1%Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Todd Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

About “Other”.36% of Todd Township’s day-to-day spending ($74,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Todd Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,390 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Minnesota$3,357
Arago Township$2,763
Todd Township$2,390
Park Rapids$2,365
Henrietta Township$1,955
Straight River Township$1,739
Osage Township$1,724
$2,390
typical bill a year
0.81%
effective rate
$294,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Todd 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 Todd Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Todd Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Todd Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Todd Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Todd Township yet.
Who works for Todd Township

One full-time town employee for every 292 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,461).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings5 + 8 pt
5
full-time
8
part-time
$34,863
payroll for March 2022
$418,356
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$79,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Todd Township had 3.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 953 of the 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.0: Todd Township had more than 97% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Park Rapids Public School District

Todd Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Arago Township, Clover Township, Lake Alice Township, Osage Township, Park Rapids and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Todd Township →
$14,940
per pupil · MN $17,091
1,675
students
$15.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,940 per pupil, $10,091 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 32%State 55%Federal 13%

Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Todd 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 Todd Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hubbard County’s results.

President · Hubbard County’s results13,617 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.7%8,809 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.3%4,536 votes

Others: 2.0% (272 votes).

Most votes in Hubbard County: Donald J Trump

Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%

The county’s page

100% of Todd Township lies in Hubbard County. Every 2024 race in Hubbard County is on the county’s page.

Hubbard County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Todd Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Todd Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Minnesota HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Minnesota SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Todd Township compares with the towns next door

Todd Township spent $141 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $171 to $1,163. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Osage Township$171$1,724
Henrietta Township$281$1,955
Straight River Township$283$1,739
Arago Township$394$2,763
Park Rapids$1,163$2,365
Todd Township$141$2,390

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 Todd Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Todd Township’s government

How much does Todd Township spend per resident?

About $141 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 $141 was less than 94% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Todd Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,390 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% 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 Todd Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Todd Township yet.

How did Todd Township vote in 2024?

Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Todd Township alone. Hubbard County, where 100% of Todd Township lies, voted Trump 64.7%, Harris 33.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Todd Township?

5 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,863 (about $418,356 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Todd 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 →