How is Northfork Township run?
Northfork Township’s town government spent $73,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $298 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Northfork Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Northfork Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Jasper County R-V School District
Northfork Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Jasper, Carytown, Richland Township, Nashville Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,275 per pupil, $6,982 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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
Lamar R-I School District · $13,256 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $298 per resident a year, or $0.82 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 45%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Northfork 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 Northfork Township yet
Every year of Northfork 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 →Who’s in charge in Northfork Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Northfork Township’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Northfork Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Barton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.8%5,159 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.6%820 votesOthers: 0.6% (36 votes).
Most votes in Barton County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Northfork Township lies in Barton County. Every 2024 race in Barton County is on the county’s page.
Barton 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 Northfork Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Northfork Township compares with the towns next door
Northfork Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $144 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Central Township | $144 | $876 |
| Lamar Township | estimate | $1,082 |
| Nashville Township | estimate | $1,303 |
| Richland Township | estimate | $900 |
| Northfork Township | estimate | — |
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 Northfork Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Northfork Township’s government
How much does Northfork Township spend per resident?
About $298 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Northfork Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $73,000.
Who runs Northfork Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Northfork Township yet.
How did Northfork Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Northfork Township alone. Barton County, where 100% of Northfork Township lies, voted Trump 85.8%, Harris 13.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Northfork Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $68 (about $816 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Northfork Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Curtis Trent) and State House District 127 (Ann Kelley). The House district also covers 38 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 (for Northfork 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 →