Nielsen, Niels, Fourteen-Side Barn Farm · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Coalfield Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar towns
Coalfield Township’s town government spent $30,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $833 per resident.
What stands out about how Coalfield Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$833 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Coalfield Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($833 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. Coalfield 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; Coalfield Township itself left out).
About $833 per resident a year, or $2.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 67%.
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No trend yet
Coalfield Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Coalfield Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Divide County Public School District 1
Coalfield 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Coalfield 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 Coalfield 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 Coalfield 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 Coalfield 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 Coalfield Township compares with the towns next door
Coalfield Township spent $833 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $571 to $1,089. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Border Township | $571 | — |
| Keller Township | $647 | $199 |
| Blooming Valley Township | $1,089 | — |
| Noonan | estimate | $409 |
| Mentor Township | estimate | — |
| Coalfield Township | $833 | — |
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 Coalfield Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Coalfield Township’s government
How much does Coalfield Township spend per resident?
About $833 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 $833 was more than 68% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Coalfield Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Coalfield Township yet.
How did Coalfield Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Coalfield Township alone. Divide County, where 100% of Coalfield Township lies, voted Trump 76.1%, Harris 21.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Coalfield Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $346 (about $4,152 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Coalfield 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 →