Blooming Prairie Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar towns
Blooming Prairie Township’s town government spent $36,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $766 per resident.
What stands out about how Blooming Prairie Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$766 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Blooming Prairie Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($766 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. Blooming Prairie Township spent more than 66% 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; Blooming Prairie Township itself left out).
About $766 per resident a year, or $2.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 78%.
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No trend yet
Blooming Prairie Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Blooming Prairie Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Divide County Public School District 1
Blooming Prairie Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ambrose, Ambrose Township, Blooming Valley Township, Border Township, Burg 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Blooming Prairie 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 Blooming Prairie Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Divide County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.1%914 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.1%253 votesOthers: 2.8% (34 votes).
Most votes in Divide County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Blooming Prairie Township lies in Divide County. Every 2024 race in Divide County is on the county’s page.
Divide 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 Blooming Prairie 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 Blooming Prairie Township compares with the towns next door
Blooming Prairie Township spent $766 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $727 to $2,235. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Troy Township | $727 | $2,400 |
| Twin Butte Township | $1,235 | — |
| Fillmore Township | $2,235 | — |
| Ambrose Township | estimate | — |
| Blooming Prairie Township | $766 | — |
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).
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Questions about Blooming Prairie Township’s government
How much does Blooming Prairie Township spend per resident?
About $766 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 $766 was more than 66% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Blooming Prairie Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blooming Prairie Township yet.
How did Blooming Prairie Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Blooming Prairie Township alone. Divide County, where 100% of Blooming Prairie Township lies, voted Trump 76.1%, Harris 21.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Blooming Prairie Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $225 (about $2,700 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Blooming Prairie 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 →