Motley: Government & Civic
Civic profile of Motley: Motley operates as an township (city hall: (218) 352-6200). Sits in U.S. Congressional District 7. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Cass County Courthouse (15.2 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $11,043 per resident ($0.3B FY2024).
- $11,043 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county (vs Minnesota $8,335).
City Hall & Contacts
| Contacts · City Hall · Name | CITY OF MOTLEY |
|---|---|
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone | (218) 352-6200 |
| Contacts · City Hall · Address | 316 HIGHWAY 10 S |
| Contacts · City Hall · City | MOTLEY |
| Contacts · City Hall · Zip | 56466 |
| Contacts · City Hall · Url How Found | Wikipedia infobox |
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone How Found | Scraped from city hall website |
| Government Structure · Government Name | TOWNSHIP OF VILLARD |
| Government Structure · Government Type | 3 - TOWNSHIP |
| Government Structure · Address | 32917 SPRUCE RD |
| Government Structure · Zip | 56466 |
| Municipal Code · Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code URL | https://library.municode.com/mn/motley-city-minnesota |
Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · COG General Purpose — city+state match · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12
State Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
| State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber | 27005 |
|---|---|
| State Legislative Districts · Upper District | 5 |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber | 2705B |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower District | 5B |
Federal Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
Senators (2)
| Congressional District · District | 7 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | MN-07 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
Voting & Eligibility
| State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions | 111,349,796.12 |
|---|---|
| State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions | 3,472,507 |
| State Campaign Finance · Num Committees | 7 |
| State Campaign Finance · Cycle | 2,024 |
| State Campaign Finance · Per Capita | 19.51 (vs Minnesota $8,335) |
| Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop | 527 |
| Voting · Citizen 18Plus | 513 |
| Voting · Noncitizen 18Plus | 14 |
| Voting · Eligible Voter Pct | 86.7% |
Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population
Justice & Courts
Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.
| Courthouses Detail · County total | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nearest Courthouse · Name | Cass County Courthouse |
| Nearest Courthouse · City | Walker |
| Nearest Courthouse · Distance | 15.2 mi |
Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Legal Framework
| Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing | See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data |
|---|---|
| Legal Framework · Building Code | Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption |
| Legal Framework · Property Homestead | Varies by state — check state constitution |
| Legal Framework · Workers Comp | State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states |
| Legal Framework · Consumer Protection | State consumer protection act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant | State landlord-tenant act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Environmental Agency | State environmental agency — varies |
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Federal Disaster Declarations (8)
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
| Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024 | $332,011,839 |
|---|---|
| Federal Spending · Per Capita | 11,042.77 (vs Minnesota $8,335) |
| Federal Spending · Population | 30,066 people (vs Minnesota 32,889) |
Sources: USAspending API
Other
County Officials (3)
| Live Links · Weather Forecast | https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=46.341813&lon=-94.485886 |
|---|---|
| Live Links · Weather Alerts | https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=46.341813,-94.485886 |
| State Fiscal · Gdp Billions | 420 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita | 12,684 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita | $9,261 |
| State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita | -3,423 |
Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · Tax Foundation, Rockefeller Institute of Government, BEA GDP