Big Stone Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar towns
Big Stone Township’s town government spent $42,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,135 per resident.
What stands out about how Big Stone Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,135 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Big Stone Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,135 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. Big Stone Township spent more than 80% 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; Big Stone Township itself left out).
About $1,135 per resident a year, or $3.11 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 86%.
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No trend yet
Big Stone Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Big Stone Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Divide County Public School District 1
Big Stone Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ambrose, Ambrose Township, Blooming Prairie Township, Blooming Valley Township, Border Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,986 per pupil, $11,753 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.
Nesson Public School District 2 · $15,942 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Big Stone 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 Big Stone Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Williams County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.7%12,501 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.1%2,276 votesOthers: 2.3% (345 votes).
Most votes in Williams County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Big Stone Township lies in Williams County. Every 2024 race in Williams County is on the county’s page.
Williams 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 Big Stone 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 Big Stone Township compares with the towns next door
Big Stone Township spent $1,135 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,318 to $3,300. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Township | $1,318 | — |
| Frederick Township | $2,412 | — |
| Hazel Township | $3,300 | — |
| Rock Island Township | estimate | — |
| Big Stone Township | $1,135 | — |
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 Big Stone Township’s government
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Questions about Big Stone Township’s government
How much does Big Stone Township spend per resident?
About $1,135 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 $1,135 was more than 80% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Big Stone Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Big Stone Township yet.
How did Big Stone Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Big Stone Township alone. Williams County, where 100% of Big Stone Township lies, voted Trump 82.7%, Harris 15.1% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Big Stone Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Mark Enget) and State House District 2 (Bert Anderson and Donald Longmuir). The House district also covers 139 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; 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 →