How is Deepwater Township run?
Deepwater Township’s town government spent $12,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $522 per resident.
What stands out about how Deepwater Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Lewis and Clark Public School District 161
Deepwater Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Berthold, Berthold Township, Evergreen Township, Gate Township, Lund Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,955 per pupil, $10,744 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.
Garrison Public School District 51 · $15,852 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $522 per resident a year, or $1.43 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 67%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$522 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Deepwater Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($522 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. Deepwater Township spent less than 51% 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; Deepwater Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Deepwater Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Deepwater Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Deepwater 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 Deepwater Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McLean County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.0%4,231 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%1,093 votesOthers: 1.8% (97 votes).
Most votes in McLean County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Deepwater Township lies in McLean County. Every 2024 race in McLean County is on the county’s page.
McLean 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 Deepwater 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 Deepwater Township compares with the towns next door
Deepwater Township spent $522 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $244 to $977. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Loquemont Township | $244 | — |
| Roseglen Township | $378 | — |
| Cremerville Township | $379 | — |
| Amundsville Township | $977 | — |
| Deepwater Township | $522 | — |
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 Deepwater Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Deepwater Township’s government
How much does Deepwater Township spend per resident?
About $522 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 $522 was less than 51% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Deepwater Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Deepwater Township yet.
How did Deepwater Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Deepwater Township alone. McLean County, where 100% of Deepwater Township lies, voted Trump 78.0%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Deepwater Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $658 (about $7,896 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Deepwater Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Chuck Walen) and State House District 4A (Lisa Finley-DeVille). The House district also covers 20 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 →