How is Bergen Township run?
Bergen Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Bergen Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Dakota Prairie Public School District 1
Bergen Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Aneta, Dayton Township, Field Township, Forde Township, Hamlin Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,837 per pupil, $10,674 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.
Midkota Public School District 7 · $20,215 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Bergen Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Bergen Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,045 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.42% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bergen 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 Bergen Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bergen Township →
Who’s in charge in Bergen Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bergen 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 Bergen Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nelson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.8%1,141 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.9%580 votesOthers: 2.3% (40 votes).
Most votes in Nelson County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Bergen Township lies in Nelson County. Every 2024 race in Nelson County is on the county’s page.
Nelson 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 Bergen 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 Bergen Township compares with the towns next door
Bergen Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Nesheim Township | estimate | — |
| Osago Township | estimate | — |
| Forde Township | estimate | — |
| Rosendal Township | estimate | — |
| Willow Township | estimate | — |
| Hamlin Township | estimate | — |
| Bergen Township | estimate | $1,045 |
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 Bergen Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bergen Township’s government
How much does Bergen Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Bergen Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,045 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Bergen Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bergen Township yet.
How did Bergen Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bergen Township alone. Nelson County, where 100% of Bergen Township lies, voted Trump 64.8%, Harris 32.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bergen Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $448 (about $5,376 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Bergen Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Terry Wanzek) and State House District 29 (Craig Headland and Don Vigesaa). The House district also covers 162 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bergen 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 →