How is Bethel Township run?
Bethel Township’s town government spent $13,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $433 per resident.
What stands out about how Bethel Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
North Star School District
Bethel Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Atkins Township, Bisbee, Cando, Cando Township, Crocus Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,077 per pupil, $8,549 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.
Starkweather Public School District 44 · $30,745 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $433 per resident a year, or $1.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 77%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Bethel Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$433 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Bethel Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($433 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. Bethel Township spent less than 58% 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; Bethel Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Bethel Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Bethel Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bethel 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 Bethel Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Towner County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.5%796 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.9%289 votesOthers: 2.6% (29 votes).
Most votes in Towner County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Bethel Township lies in Towner County. Every 2024 race in Towner County is on the county’s page.
Towner 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 Bethel 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 Bethel Township compares with the towns next door
Bethel Township spent $433 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $183 to $750. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cando Township | $183 | — |
| Coolin Township | $405 | — |
| Victor Township | $750 | — |
| Klingstrup Township | estimate | $900 |
| Bethel Township | $433 | — |
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 Bethel Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bethel Township’s government
How much does Bethel Township spend per resident?
About $433 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 $433 was less than 58% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Bethel Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bethel Township yet.
How did Bethel Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bethel Township alone. Towner County, where 100% of Bethel Township lies, voted Trump 71.5%, Harris 25.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bethel Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $229 (about $2,748 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bethel Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Kent Weston) and State House District 15 (Donna Henderson and Kathy Frelich). The House district also covers 116 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bethel 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 →