How is Butte Valley Township run?
Butte Valley Township’s town government spent $22,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $415 per resident.
What stands out about how Butte Valley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Maddock Public School District 9
Butte Valley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Albert Township, Arne Township, Esmond, Hesper Township, Isabel Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,326 per pupil, $9,311 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.
Leeds Public School District 6 · $19,504 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $415 per resident a year, or $1.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 82%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$415 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Butte Valley Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($415 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. Butte Valley Township spent less than 61% 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; Butte Valley Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Butte Valley Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Butte Valley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Butte Valley 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 Butte Valley Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Benson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.1%1,163 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.7%795 votesOthers: 2.2% (44 votes).
Most votes in Benson County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Butte Valley Township lies in Benson County. Every 2024 race in Benson County is on the county’s page.
Benson 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
Butte Valley Township sends 4 representatives to the North Dakota House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2North Dakota HouseButte Valley Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Butte Valley Township compares with the towns next door
Butte Valley Township spent $415 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $432 to $673. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Broe Township | $432 | — |
| Beaver Township | $458 | — |
| McClellan Township | $568 | — |
| Albert Township | $673 | — |
| Butte Valley Township | $415 | — |
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 Butte Valley Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Butte Valley Township’s government
How much does Butte Valley Township spend per resident?
About $415 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 $415 was less than 61% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Butte Valley Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Butte Valley Township yet.
How did Butte Valley Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Butte Valley Township alone. Benson County, where 100% of Butte Valley Township lies, voted Trump 58.1%, Harris 39.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Butte Valley Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $828 (about $9,936 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Butte Valley Township in the state legislature?
Butte Valley Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The North Dakota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Butte Valley 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 →