How is Eureka Township run?
Eureka Township’s town government spent $155,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $428 per resident.
What stands out about how Eureka Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Minot Public School District 1
Eureka Township’s K–12 school district, shared with McKinley Township, Minot, Sundre Township, Harrison Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,808 per pupil, $10,306 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.
Glenburn Public School District 26 · $18,917 per pupil
United Public School District 7 · $13,556 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $428 per resident a year, or $1.17 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 74%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$428 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Eureka Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($428 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. Eureka Township spent less than 59% 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; Eureka Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Eureka Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 0 in 2022.
Who’s in charge in Eureka Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Eureka 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 Eureka Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ward County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.3%20,635 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.3%7,215 votesOthers: 2.5% (702 votes).
Most votes in Ward County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Eureka Township lies in Ward County. Every 2024 race in Ward County is on the county’s page.
Ward 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
Eureka Township sends 4 representatives to the North Dakota House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2North Dakota HouseEureka 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 Eureka Township compares with the towns next door
Eureka Township spent $428 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $65 to $1,937. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkelie Township | $65 | $2,483 |
| Harrison Township | $96 | $3,967 |
| McKinley Township | $220 | $4,375 |
| Minot | $1,937 | $3,054 |
| Eureka Township | $428 | — |
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 Eureka Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Eureka Township’s government
How much does Eureka Township spend per resident?
About $428 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $428 was less than 59% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Eureka Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Eureka Township yet.
How did Eureka Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Eureka Township alone. Ward County, where 100% of Eureka Township lies, voted Trump 72.3%, Harris 25.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Eureka Township?
0 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $4,679 (about $56,148 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Eureka Township in the state legislature?
Eureka 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 Eureka 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; 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 →