TOWN GOVERNMENT

What is a township?

In the late 1700s, Congress ordered a survey that divided the territory that became Minnesota into 36 square-mile tracts of land called townships. When Minnesota became a state, its legislature created a process for those living within these “congressional townships” to organize themselves into a form of local government called town government in which a town board governs, but residents have direct input through the annual township meeting

Board Meetings

2nd Monday of the Month @ 6:00 PM

(Agenda appointments at 7:00 PM)

(Columbus Day Not Observed)

Fish Lake Township Election of Officers and Annual Meeting

2nd. Tuesday in March
Election 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Meeting 8:05 pm

Education

Fish Lake Township is divided between three school districts:

North Branch Schools

Cambridge-Isanti Schools

Rush City Schools

Population:

2002

Registered Voters:

1,900

Miles of Roads: 60

Blacktop 11

Gravel 49

Public Safety

Fish Lake contracts with 3 different Fire Departments, Cambridge Fire Department serving the west half of the township, Rush City Fire Department serving the NE quarter of the township and North Branch Fire Department serving the SE quarter of the township.

Cambridge Fire Department

North Branch Fire Department

Rush City Fire Department

Finally, police protection for the township is provided by the Chisago County Sheriff’s Department.

Fish Lake Township, Chisago County, Minnesota

Town Government