How is Ensign Township run?
Ensign Township’s town government spent $35,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $530 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Ensign Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Glenburn Public School District 26
Ensign Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Glenburn, Grilley Township, Prescott Township, Van Buren Township, Elms Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,917 per pupil, $11,319 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 $530 per resident a year, or $1.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 83%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Ensign Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$530 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Ensign Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($530 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. Ensign Township spent less than 50% 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; Ensign Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Ensign Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,115 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% 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 Ensign 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 Ensign Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ensign Township →
Who’s in charge in Ensign Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ensign 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 Ensign Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Renville County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.2%993 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.8%179 votesOthers: 3.0% (36 votes).
Most votes in Renville County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Ensign Township lies in Renville County. Every 2024 race in Renville County is on the county’s page.
Renville 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 Ensign 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 Ensign Township compares with the towns next door
Ensign Township spent $530 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $26 to $880. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tatman Township | $26 | — |
| Elms Township | $481 | — |
| Van Buren Township | $513 | $1,313 |
| Prescott Township | $880 | — |
| Ensign Township | $530 | $2,115 |
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 Ensign Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ensign Township’s government
How much does Ensign Township spend per resident?
About $530 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 $530 was less than 50% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ensign Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,115 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% 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 Ensign Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ensign Township yet.
How did Ensign Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ensign Township alone. Renville County, where 100% of Ensign Township lies, voted Trump 82.2%, Harris 14.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ensign Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $229 (about $2,748 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ensign 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.
Ask neighbors about Ensign 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; 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 →