Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Ardoch Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar towns
Ardoch Township’s town government spent $53,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $841 per resident.
What stands out about how Ardoch Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$841 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Ardoch Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($841 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. Ardoch Township spent more than 69% 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; Ardoch Township itself left out).
About $841 per resident a year, or $2.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 91%.
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No trend yet
Ardoch Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $529 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Ardoch Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Ardoch Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ardoch Township →
Who’s in charge in Ardoch Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Minto Public School District 20
Ardoch Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Minto, Harriston Township, Pulaski Township, Walshville Township, Walsh Centre Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,090 per pupil, $6,641 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.
Midway Public School District 128 · $18,348 per pupil
Manvel Public School District 125 · $13,459 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Ardoch 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 Ardoch Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Walsh County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.9%3,186 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.1%1,173 votesOthers: 3.0% (137 votes).
Most votes in Walsh County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Ardoch Township lies in Walsh County. Every 2024 race in Walsh County is on the county’s page.
Walsh 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 Ardoch Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Ardoch Township compares with the towns next door
Ardoch Township spent $841 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $328 to $1,972. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Levant Township | $328 | $1,147 |
| Harriston Township | $370 | $1,029 |
| Minto | $581 | $1,323 |
| Forest River Township | $1,017 | $1,167 |
| Walshville Township | $1,972 | $842 |
| Ardoch Township | $841 | $529 |
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 Ardoch Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ardoch Township’s government
How much does Ardoch Township spend per resident?
About $841 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 $841 was more than 69% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Ardoch Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ardoch Township yet.
How did Ardoch Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ardoch Township alone. Walsh County, where 100% of Ardoch Township lies, voted Trump 70.9%, Harris 26.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ardoch Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,104 (about $13,248 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ardoch Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Randy Lemm) and State House District 20 (Dave Rustebakke and Mike Beltz). The House district also covers 84 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 →