Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Almont spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Almont’s city government spent $69,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $570 per resident. Water and other utilities ($18,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Almont is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$570 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Almont’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($570 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $736, and the middle half spent $500–$1,012. Almont spent less than 66% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Almont itself left out).
About $570 per resident a year, or $1.56 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 23%.
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No trend yet
Almont reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Almont
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Almont’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on sims-almont.us ↗.
New Salem-Almont School District
Almont’s K–12 school district, shared with New Salem. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,317 per pupil, $9,607 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.
Almont’s votes are counted by county
North Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Almont alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Morton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.4%12,839 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.0%3,748 votesOthers: 2.6% (449 votes).
Most votes in Morton County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Almont lies in Morton County. Every 2024 race in Morton County is on the county’s page.
Morton 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 Almont.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: sims-almont.us ↗
- 2North Dakota HouseState representatives
- 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.
Reach Almont’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Almont’s government
How much does Almont spend per resident?
About $570 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 $570 was less than 66% of 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Almont’s government?
See sims-almont.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Almont yet.
How did Almont vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Almont alone. Morton County, where 100% of Almont lies, voted Trump 75.4%, Harris 22.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Almont?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,964 (about $83,568 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Almont in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Desiree Van Oosting) and State House District 36 (Dori Hauck and Ty Dressler). The House district also covers seven 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; 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 →