Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Ambrose Township run?
Ambrose Township’s town government spent $47,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,938 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Ambrose Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Ambrose Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Divide County Public School District 1
Ambrose Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ambrose, Blooming Prairie Township, Blooming Valley Township, Border Township, Burg Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,986 per pupil, $11,753 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 $2,938 per resident a year, or $8.05 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 96%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Ambrose 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 Ambrose Township yet
Every year of Ambrose 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 Ambrose Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ambrose Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ambrosend.com ↗.
Ambrose 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 Ambrose Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Divide County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.1%914 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.1%253 votesOthers: 2.8% (34 votes).
Most votes in Divide County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Ambrose Township lies in Divide County. Every 2024 race in Divide County is on the county’s page.
Divide 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 Ambrose Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ambrosend.com ↗
- 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.
How Ambrose Township compares with the towns next door
Ambrose Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $727 to $1,235 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Troy Township | $727 | $2,400 |
| Blooming Prairie Township | $766 | — |
| Twin Butte Township | $1,235 | — |
| Gooseneck Township | estimate | — |
| Ambrose 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 Ambrose Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ambrose Township’s government
How much does Ambrose Township spend per resident?
About $2,938 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Ambrose Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $47,000.
Who runs Ambrose Township’s government?
See ambrosend.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ambrose Township yet.
How did Ambrose Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ambrose Township alone. Divide County, where 100% of Ambrose Township lies, voted Trump 76.1%, Harris 21.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ambrose Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,061 (about $48,732 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ambrose Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Mark Enget) and State House District 2 (Bert Anderson and Donald Longmuir). The House district also covers 139 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ambrose 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 (for Ambrose 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 →