How is Esmond Township run?
Esmond Township’s town government spent $15,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $417 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Esmond Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Esmond Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Maddock Public School District 9
Esmond Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Albert Township, Arne Township, Esmond, Hesper Township, Isabel Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,326 per pupil, $9,311 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.
Harvey Public School District 38 · $17,038 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $417 per resident a year, or $1.14 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 67%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Esmond Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Esmond Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Esmond Township yet
Every year of Esmond Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Esmond Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Esmond 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 Esmond Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Benson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.1%1,163 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.7%795 votesOthers: 2.2% (44 votes).
Most votes in Benson County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Esmond Township lies in Benson County. Every 2024 race in Benson County is on the county’s page.
Benson 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 Esmond 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 Esmond Township compares with the towns next door
Esmond Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $105 to $536 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rich Valley Township | $105 | $199 |
| Isabel Township | $511 | — |
| Impark Township | $536 | — |
| Esmond Township | estimate | — |
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 Esmond Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Esmond Township’s government
How much does Esmond Township spend per resident?
About $417 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Esmond Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $15,000.
Who runs Esmond Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Esmond Township yet.
How did Esmond Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Esmond Township alone. Benson County, where 100% of Esmond Township lies, voted Trump 58.1%, Harris 39.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Esmond Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $640 (about $7,680 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Esmond Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Jerry Klein) and State House District 14 (Jon Nelson and Robin Weisz). The House district also covers 181 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Esmond 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 (for Esmond 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 →