Bucklin Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns
Bucklin Township’s town government spent $2,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $105 per resident.
What stands out about how Bucklin Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$105 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
Bucklin Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($105 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 $304–$1,000. Bucklin Township spent less than 94% 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; Bucklin Township itself left out).
About $105 per resident a year, or $0.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 50%.
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No trend yet
Bucklin Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Bucklin Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Marmarth Public School District 12
Bucklin Township’s elementary school district, shared with Hughes Township, Marmarth, Sunny Slope Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,571 per pupil, $7,857 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.
Bucklin 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 Bucklin Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Slope County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican90.2%351 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat8.5%33 votesOthers: 1.3% (5 votes).
Most votes in Slope County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Bucklin Township lies in Slope County. Every 2024 race in Slope County is on the county’s page.
Slope 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 Bucklin 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 Bucklin Township compares with the towns next door
Bucklin Township spent $105 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $500. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hughes Township | $500 | — |
| Marmarth | estimate | $199 |
| Bucklin Township | $105 | — |
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 Bucklin Township’s government
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Questions about Bucklin Township’s government
How much does Bucklin Township spend per resident?
About $105 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $105 was less than 94% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Bucklin Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bucklin Township yet.
How did Bucklin Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bucklin Township alone. Slope County, where 100% of Bucklin Township lies, voted Trump 90.2%, Harris 8.5% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Bucklin Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Greg Kessel) and State House District 39 (Keith Kempenich and Mike Schatz). The House district also covers 103 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 →