How is Belmont Township run?
Belmont Township’s town government spent $44,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $603 per resident.
What stands out about how Belmont Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Central Valley Public School District 3
Belmont Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bentru Township, Buxton, Reynolds, Stavanger Township, Buxton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,559 per pupil, $8,413 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 $603 per resident a year, or $1.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 93%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Belmont Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$603 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Belmont Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($603 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. Belmont Township spent more than 57% 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; Belmont Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Belmont Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,229 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 Belmont 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 Belmont Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Belmont Township →
Who’s in charge in Belmont Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Belmont 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 Belmont Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Traill County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.4%2,650 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.0%1,359 votesOthers: 2.6% (106 votes).
Most votes in Traill County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Belmont Township lies in Traill County. Every 2024 race in Traill County is on the county’s page.
Traill 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 Belmont 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 Belmont Township compares with the towns next door
Belmont Township spent $603 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $297 to $1,030. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bentru Township | $297 | $3,281 |
| Stavanger Township | $604 | $1,688 |
| Bingham Township | $1,030 | $3,429 |
| Belmont Township | $603 | $1,229 |
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 Belmont Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Belmont Township’s government
How much does Belmont Township spend per resident?
About $603 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 $603 was more than 57% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Belmont Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Belmont Township yet.
How did Belmont Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Belmont Township alone. Traill County, where 100% of Belmont Township lies, voted Trump 64.4%, Harris 33.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Belmont 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.
Ask neighbors about Belmont 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 →