Photo: Daninater · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Wolverton Township run?
Wolverton Township’s town government spent $53,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $442 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Wolverton Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Wolverton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Breckenridge Public School District
Wolverton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Breckenridge, Breckenridge Township, Connelly Township, Doran, Foxhome and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,688 per pupil, $9,953 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.
Barnesville Public School District · $13,637 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $442 per resident a year, or $1.21 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 85%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Wolverton 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 Wolverton Township yet
Every year of Wolverton 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 $2,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.77% 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 Wolverton 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 Wolverton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wolverton Township →
Who’s in charge in Wolverton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wolverton Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofwolverton.com ↗.
Wolverton 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 Wolverton Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wilkin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.3%2,290 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.4%986 votesOthers: 2.3% (77 votes).
Most votes in Wilkin County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Wolverton Township lies in Wilkin County. Every 2024 race in Wilkin County is on the county’s page.
Wilkin 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 Wolverton Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofwolverton.com ↗
- 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 Wolverton Township compares with the towns next door
Wolverton Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $308 to $1,062 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Roberts Township | $308 | $946 |
| Wolverton | $1,062 | $724 |
| Deerhorn Township | estimate | $1,361 |
| Holy Cross Township | estimate | $3,500 |
| Wolverton Township | estimate | $2,000 |
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 Wolverton Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Wolverton Township’s government
How much does Wolverton Township spend per resident?
About $442 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Wolverton Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $59,000.
What is the property tax rate in Wolverton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,000 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofwolverton.com.
Who runs Wolverton Township’s government?
See cityofwolverton.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wolverton Township yet.
How did Wolverton Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wolverton Township alone. Wilkin County, where 100% of Wolverton Township lies, voted Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wolverton Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,953 (about $35,436 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wolverton Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Jordan Rasmusson) and State House District 9A (Jeff Backer). The House district also covers 94 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wolverton Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Wolverton 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 →