How is Wylie Township run?
Wylie Township’s town government spent $18,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $281 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Wylie Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Wylie Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Red Lake Falls Public School District
Wylie Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lake Pleasant Township, Red Lake Falls, Red Lake Falls Township, Louisville Township, Browns Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,486 per pupil, $11,131 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $281 per resident a year, or $0.77 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 61%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Wylie 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 Wylie Township yet
Every year of Wylie 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 $3,292 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% 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 Wylie 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 Wylie Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wylie Township →
Who’s in charge in Wylie Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 16 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 (64).
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.
Wylie 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 Wylie Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Red Lake County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.3%1,425 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.3%642 votesOthers: 2.3% (49 votes).
Most votes in Red Lake County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Wylie Township lies in Red Lake County. Every 2024 race in Red Lake County is on the county’s page.
Red Lake 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 Wylie 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 Wylie Township compares with the towns next door
Wylie Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $114 to $1,643 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Polk Centre Township | $114 | — |
| Louisville Township | $266 | $1,722 |
| Browns Creek Township | $447 | $2,111 |
| Belgium Township | $817 | $1,778 |
| Parnell Township | $1,643 | $1,929 |
| Wylie Township | estimate | $3,292 |
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 Wylie Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wylie Township’s government
How much does Wylie Township spend per resident?
About $281 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Wylie Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $24,000.
What is the property tax rate in Wylie Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,292 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% 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 Wylie Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wylie Township yet.
How did Wylie Township vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wylie Township alone. Red Lake County, where 100% of Wylie Township lies, voted Trump 67.3%, Harris 30.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wylie Township?
4 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,089 (about $325,068 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wylie Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Mark Johnson) and State House District 1B (Steve Gander). The House district also covers 126 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wylie 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 Wylie 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 →