Dry Fork Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns
Dry Fork Township’s town government spent $113,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,457 per resident.
What stands out about how Dry Fork Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2,525 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Dry Fork Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,525 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. Dry Fork Township spent more than 94% 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; Dry Fork Township itself left out).
About $2,457 per resident a year, or $6.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 81%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 24% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Dry Fork Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,525 · 2023: $2,457. Per resident it went from $2,525 to $2,457 (down 3%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 59 to 46.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Who’s in charge in Dry Fork Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tioga Public School District 15
Dry Fork Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bicker Township, Lindahl Township, Myrtle Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Sauk Valley Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,689 per pupil, $10,958 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.
Dry Fork 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 Dry Fork Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Williams County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.7%12,501 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.1%2,276 votesOthers: 2.3% (345 votes).
Most votes in Williams County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Dry Fork Township lies in Williams County. Every 2024 race in Williams County is on the county’s page.
Williams 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 Dry Fork 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 Dry Fork Township compares with the towns next door
Dry Fork Township spent $2,525 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Elm Tree Township | estimate | $258 |
| Pleasant Valley Township | estimate | — |
| Dry Fork Township | $2,525 | — |
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 Dry Fork Township’s government
How much does Dry Fork Township spend per resident?
About $2,457 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,525 was more than 94% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Dry Fork Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dry Fork Township yet.
How did Dry Fork Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dry Fork Township alone. Williams County, where 100% of Dry Fork Township lies, voted Trump 82.7%, Harris 15.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dry Fork Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $453 (about $5,436 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Dry Fork 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 →