How is Ecklund Township run?
Ecklund Township’s town government spent $268,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,602 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Ecklund Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Ecklund Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wilton Public School District 1
Ecklund Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ghylin Township, Grass Lake Township, Painted Woods Township, Regan, Wilson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,447 per pupil, $6,937 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 $2,602 per resident a year, or $7.13 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 97%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Ecklund Township didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Ecklund Township yet
Every year of Ecklund Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. 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 $1,333 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.30% 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 Ecklund 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 Ecklund Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ecklund Township →
Who’s in charge in Ecklund Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ecklund 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 Ecklund Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Burleigh County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.0%36,595 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.2%14,215 votesOthers: 2.8% (1,453 votes).
Most votes in Burleigh County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Ecklund Township lies in Burleigh County. Every 2024 race in Burleigh County is on the county’s page.
Burleigh 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
Ecklund Township sends 4 representatives to the North Dakota House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2North Dakota HouseEcklund Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Ecklund Township compares with the towns next door
Ecklund Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $424 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wilton | $424 | $1,917 |
| Ghylin Township | estimate | — |
| Painted Woods Township | estimate | $1,667 |
| Grass Lake Township | estimate | — |
| Ecklund Township | estimate | $1,333 |
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 Ecklund Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ecklund Township’s government
How much does Ecklund Township spend per resident?
About $2,602 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Ecklund Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $293,000.
What is the property tax rate in Ecklund Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,333 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.30% 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 Ecklund Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ecklund Township yet.
How did Ecklund Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ecklund Township alone. Burleigh County, where 100% of Ecklund Township lies, voted Trump 70.0%, Harris 27.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ecklund Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $684 (about $8,208 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ecklund Township in the state legislature?
Ecklund Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The North Dakota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ecklund Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Ecklund 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 →