How is Baker Township run?
Baker Township’s town government spent $30,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $732 per resident.
What stands out about how Baker Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Kidder County School District 1
Baker Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Allen Township, Atwood Township, Buckeye Township, Chestina Township, Clear Lake Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,580 per pupil, $8,804 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.
Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock Public School District 6 · $21,097 per pupil
Napoleon Public School District 2 · $16,403 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $732 per resident a year, or $2.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 93%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$732 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Baker Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($732 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. Baker Township spent more than 64% 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; Baker Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Baker Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Baker Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Baker 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 Baker Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kidder County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.3%1,137 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.0%238 votesOthers: 1.6% (23 votes).
Most votes in Kidder County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Baker Township lies in Kidder County. Every 2024 race in Kidder County is on the county’s page.
Kidder 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 Baker 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 Baker Township compares with the towns next door
Baker Township spent $732 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $143 to $738. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Hill Township | $143 | — |
| Manning Township | $738 | $722 |
| Wild Rose Township | estimate | — |
| Campbell Township | estimate | $575 |
| Baker Township | $732 | — |
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 Baker Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Baker Township’s government
How much does Baker Township spend per resident?
About $732 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $732 was more than 64% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Baker Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Baker Township yet.
How did Baker Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Baker Township alone. Kidder County, where 100% of Baker Township lies, voted Trump 81.3%, Harris 17.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Baker Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $730 (about $8,760 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Baker Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Jerry Klein) and State House District 14 (Jon Nelson and Robin Weisz). The House district also covers 181 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Baker Township’s government
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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 →