Photo: The original uploader was Chicago103 at English Wikipedia.; original photo by afiler · CC BY-SA 2.0Blanchard Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar towns
Blanchard Township’s town government spent $67,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $817 per resident.
What stands out about how Blanchard Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$817 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Blanchard Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($817 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. Blanchard Township spent more than 68% 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; Blanchard Township itself left out).
About $817 per resident a year, or $2.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 93%.
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No trend yet
Blanchard Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Blanchard Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
May-Port CG Public School District 14
Blanchard Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clifford, Galesburg, Galesburg Township, Lindaas Township, Mayville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,734 per pupil, $8,094 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.
Hillsboro Public School District 9 · $15,120 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Blanchard 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 Blanchard 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 Blanchard 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 Blanchard 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 Blanchard Township compares with the towns next door
Blanchard Township spent $817 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $352 to $970. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mayville Township | $352 | $2,500 |
| Bloomfield Township | $600 | $1,412 |
| Norman Township | $870 | — |
| Greenfield Township | $970 | — |
| Blanchard Township | $817 | — |
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 Blanchard Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Blanchard Township’s government
How much does Blanchard Township spend per resident?
About $817 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 $817 was more than 68% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Blanchard Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blanchard Township yet.
How did Blanchard Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Blanchard Township alone. Traill County, where 100% of Blanchard Township lies, voted Trump 64.4%, Harris 33.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Blanchard Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $747 (about $8,964 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Blanchard 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 Blanchard 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 →