How is Vernon Township run?
Vernon Township’s town government spent $207,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $300 per resident.
What stands out about how Vernon Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Hayfield Public School District
Vernon Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brownsdale, Hayfield, Hayfield Township, Sargeant, Waltham and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,470 per pupil, $9,013 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.
Kasson-Mantorville School District · $11,812 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $300 per resident a year, or $0.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 74%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$300 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Vernon Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($300 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. Vernon Township spent less than 63% 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; Vernon Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Vernon Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,017 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Vernon 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 Vernon Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vernon Township →
Who’s in charge in Vernon Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Vernon 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 Vernon Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dodge County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.8%8,095 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.9%4,108 votesOthers: 2.3% (281 votes).
Most votes in Dodge County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Vernon Township lies in Dodge County. Every 2024 race in Dodge County is on the county’s page.
Dodge 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 Vernon 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 Vernon Township compares with the towns next door
Vernon Township spent $300 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $246 to $587. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hayfield Township | $246 | $3,122 |
| Rock Dell Township | $307 | $3,233 |
| Canisteo Township | $587 | $3,672 |
| Vernon Township | $300 | $3,017 |
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 Vernon Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Vernon Township’s government
How much does Vernon Township spend per resident?
About $300 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 $300 was less than 63% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Vernon Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,017 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 Vernon Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vernon Township yet.
How did Vernon Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Vernon Township alone. Dodge County, where 100% of Vernon Township lies, voted Trump 64.8%, Harris 32.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Vernon Township?
0 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,766 (about $129,192 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Vernon Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Carla Nelson) and State House District 24A (Duane Quam). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Vernon 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; 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 →