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Town Hall · Bathgate

How is Bathgate run?

Bathgate’s city government spent $61,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,070 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Bathgate didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$61,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,070
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$136,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $238

What stands out about how Bathgate is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,070 per resident a year, or $2.93 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 28%Fees & charges 24%Utility sales 16%Sales taxes 15%From the state 10%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 3%
An estimate

Bathgate didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $9,000; interest on debt $3,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $88,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Bathgate yet

Every year of Bathgate’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 runs it

Who’s in charge in Bathgate

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Bathgate’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Bathgate yet.
The school district

North Border School District 100

Bathgate’s K–12 school district, shared with Fremont Township, La Moure Township, Neche, Neche Township, North Olga Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Bathgate →
$19,855
per pupil · ND $16,642
324
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $19,855 per pupil, $11,886 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 36%State 59%Federal 5%

North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Bathgate’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 Bathgate alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pembina County’s results.

President · Pembina County’s results3,112 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.5%2,350 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.6%704 votes

Others: 1.9% (58 votes).

Most votes in Pembina County: Donald J Trump

North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%

The county’s page

100% of Bathgate lies in Pembina County. Every 2024 race in Pembina County is on the county’s page.

Pembina County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Bathgate

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Bathgate.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    North Dakota HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    North Dakota SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Dakota

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Bathgate’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Bathgate’s government

How much does Bathgate spend per resident?

About $1,070 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Bathgate didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $88,000.

Who runs Bathgate’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bathgate yet.

How did Bathgate vote in 2024?

North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bathgate alone. Pembina County, where 100% of Bathgate lies, voted Trump 75.5%, Harris 22.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Bathgate?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $238 (about $2,856 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Bathgate in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Janne Myrdal) and State House District 19 (Dave Monson and Karen Anderson). The House district also covers 87 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 (for Bathgate, 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 →