How is Creel Township run?
Creel Township’s town government spent $66,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $52 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Creel Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Creel Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Devils Lake Public School District 1
Creel Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Crary, Devils Lake, Dry Lake Township, Grand Harbor Township, Minnewaukan Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,334 per pupil, $8,648 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.
About $52 per resident a year, or $0.14 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Creel Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Creel Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Creel Township yet
Every year of Creel Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,767 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Creel Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Creel Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Creel Township →
Who’s in charge in Creel Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Creel 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 Creel Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ramsey County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.9%3,609 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.9%1,513 votesOthers: 2.2% (117 votes).
Most votes in Ramsey County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Creel Township lies in Ramsey County. Every 2024 race in Ramsey County is on the county’s page.
Ramsey 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 Creel 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 Creel Township compares with the towns next door
Creel Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $10 to $1,271 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Township | $10 | $572 |
| Devils Lake | $1,271 | $1,851 |
| Poplar Grove Township | estimate | $2,887 |
| South Minnewaukan Township | estimate | $2,300 |
| North Creel Township | estimate | $2,568 |
| Creel Township | estimate | $2,767 |
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 Creel Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Creel Township’s government
How much does Creel Township spend per resident?
About $52 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Creel Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $66,000.
What is the property tax rate in Creel Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,767 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Creel Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Creel Township yet.
How did Creel Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Creel Township alone. Ramsey County, where 100% of Creel Township lies, voted Trump 68.9%, Harris 28.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Creel Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $340 (about $4,080 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Creel Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Kent Weston) and State House District 15 (Donna Henderson and Kathy Frelich). The House district also covers 116 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Creel 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 (for Creel Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →