Elysian Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar towns
Elysian Township’s town government spent $28,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $875 per resident.
What stands out about how Elysian Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$875 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Elysian Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($875 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. Elysian Township spent more than 70% 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; Elysian Township itself left out).
About $875 per resident a year, or $2.40 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 86%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Elysian Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Elysian Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Elysian Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Newburg United Public School District 54
Elysian Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Kane Township, Kramer, Lewis Township, Maxbass, Newborg Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,648 per pupil, $14,560 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.
Bottineau Public School District 1 · $14,802 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Elysian 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 Elysian Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bottineau County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.2%2,628 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.3%735 votesOthers: 2.4% (84 votes).
Most votes in Bottineau County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Elysian Township lies in Bottineau County. Every 2024 race in Bottineau County is on the county’s page.
Bottineau 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 Elysian 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 Elysian Township compares with the towns next door
Elysian Township spent $875 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $889 to $1,182. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Creek Township | $889 | $199 |
| Mouse River Township | $1,062 | — |
| Oak Creek Township | $1,182 | — |
| Elysian Township | $875 | — |
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 Elysian Township’s government
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Questions about Elysian Township’s government
How much does Elysian Township spend per resident?
About $875 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 $875 was more than 70% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Elysian Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elysian Township yet.
How did Elysian Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Elysian Township alone. Bottineau County, where 100% of Elysian Township lies, voted Trump 76.2%, Harris 21.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Elysian Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $297 (about $3,564 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elysian Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Paul Thomas) and State House District 6 (Dan Vollmer and Dick Anderson). The House district also covers 170 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 →