How is Albert Township run?
Albert Township’s town government spent $33,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $673 per resident.
What stands out about how Albert Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Maddock Public School District 9
Albert Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Arne Township, Esmond, Hesper Township, Isabel Township, Maddock and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,326 per pupil, $9,311 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.
North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $673 per resident a year, or $1.84 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 91%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$673 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Albert Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($673 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $536, and the middle half spent $303–$1,000. Albert Township spent more than 62% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Albert Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Albert Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Albert Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Albert Township’s votes are counted by county
North Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Albert Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Benson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.1%1,163 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.7%795 votesOthers: 2.2% (44 votes).
Most votes in Benson County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Albert Township lies in Benson County. Every 2024 race in Benson County is on the county’s page.
Benson 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
Albert Township sends 4 representatives to the North Dakota House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2North Dakota HouseAlbert Township is split between 2 districts
- 3North Dakota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Dakota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Albert Township compares with the towns next door
Albert Township spent $673 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $200 to $511. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Eldon Township | $200 | $256 |
| Butte Valley Township | $415 | — |
| Isabel Township | $511 | — |
| Albert Township | $673 | — |
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 Albert Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Albert Township’s government
How much does Albert Township spend per resident?
About $673 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 $673 was more than 62% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Albert Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Albert Township yet.
How did Albert Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Albert Township alone. Benson County, where 100% of Albert Township lies, voted Trump 58.1%, Harris 39.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Albert Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,491 (about $53,892 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Albert Township in the state legislature?
Albert Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The North Dakota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Albert 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; 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 →