Crane Creek Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar towns
Crane Creek Township’s town government spent $197,000 on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,990 per resident.
What stands out about how Crane Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,990 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Crane Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,990 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. Crane Creek Township spent more than 91% 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; Crane Creek Township itself left out).
About $1,990 per resident a year, or $5.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 99%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Crane Creek Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Crane Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Crane Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Town Public School District 1
Crane Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Big Bend Township, Howie Township, Knife River Township, New Town, Osborn Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,534 per pupil, $12,386 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.
Crane Creek 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 Crane Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mountrail County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.6%2,877 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.6%1,125 votesOthers: 1.7% (71 votes).
Most votes in Mountrail County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Crane Creek Township lies in Mountrail County. Every 2024 race in Mountrail County is on the county’s page.
Mountrail 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 Crane Creek 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 Crane Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Crane Creek Township spent $1,990 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $423 to $6,238. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sikes Township | $423 | $1,709 |
| Van Hook Township | $518 | — |
| Osborn Township | $595 | $1,888 |
| Wayzetta Township | $2,522 | — |
| Knife River Township | $4,848 | — |
| Austin Township | $6,238 | — |
| Crane Creek Township | $1,990 | — |
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 Crane Creek Township’s government
How much does Crane Creek Township spend per resident?
About $1,990 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,990 was more than 91% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Crane Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crane Creek Township yet.
How did Crane Creek Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Crane Creek Township alone. Mountrail County, where 100% of Crane Creek Township lies, voted Trump 70.6%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Crane Creek Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $425 (about $5,100 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Crane Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Chuck Walen) and State House District 4B (Clayton Fegley). The House district also covers 81 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 →