Woodland Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar towns
Woodland Township’s town government spent $320,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $274 per resident.
What stands out about how Woodland Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$274 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Woodland Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($274 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. Woodland Township spent less than 69% 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; Woodland Township itself left out).
About $274 per resident a year, or $0.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 56%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Woodland Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Woodland Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,054 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.88% 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 Woodland 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 Woodland Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Woodland Township →
Who’s in charge in Woodland Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,170 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 (1,170).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted
Woodland Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Howard Lake, Waverly, Winsted, Victor Township, Middleville Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,387 per pupil, $7,973 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.
Watertown-Mayer Public School District · $13,431 per pupil
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools · $14,796 per pupil
Delano Public School District · $12,656 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Woodland 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 Woodland Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wright County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.5%57,211 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.3%30,883 votesOthers: 2.2% (1,947 votes).
Most votes in Wright County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Woodland Township lies in Wright County. Every 2024 race in Wright County is on the county’s page.
Wright 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 Woodland 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 Woodland Township compares with the towns next door
Woodland Township spent $274 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $235 to $1,277. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Marysville Township | $235 | $3,242 |
| Franklin Township | $352 | $4,957 |
| Victor Township | $422 | $3,051 |
| Hollywood Township | $466 | $3,458 |
| Montrose | $601 | $3,152 |
| Waverly | $1,277 | $3,411 |
| Woodland Township | $274 | $4,054 |
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 Woodland Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Woodland Township’s government
How much does Woodland Township spend per resident?
About $274 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 $274 was less than 69% of 1586 Minnesota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Woodland Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,054 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.88% 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 Woodland Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Woodland Township yet.
How did Woodland Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Woodland Township alone. Wright County, where 100% of Woodland Township lies, voted Trump 63.5%, Harris 34.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Woodland Township?
1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,390 (about $76,680 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Woodland Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Mike Holmstrom) and State House District 29A (Joe McDonald). The House district also covers 21 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Woodland 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 →