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Town Hall · Falconer Township

Falconer Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar towns

Falconer Township’s town government spent $43,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $152 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$43,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$152
In 2022: $152, less than 91% of 806 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $510
Typical tax bill
$2,063
0.90% of home value · ND 0.99%

What stands out about how Falconer Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$152 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them

Falconer Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($152 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 $304–$1,000. Falconer Township spent less than 91% of them.

Middle half of the group, $304–$1,000Median $536Falconer Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
806

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; Falconer Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $152 per resident a year, or $0.42 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 77%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 59%From the state 41%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Falconer Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $9,000. With these, the whole budget was $52,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Falconer Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,063 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Grand Forks$3,167
Rye Township$2,747
North Dakota$2,468
Falconer Township$2,063
Grand Forks Township$1,890
Ferry Township$1,479
$2,063
typical bill a year
0.90%
effective rate
$229,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Falconer 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 Falconer Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Falconer Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Falconer Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Falconer Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Falconer Township yet.
The school district

Grand Forks Public School District 1

Falconer Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Grand Forks Township, Grand Forks, Walle Township, Rye Township, Mekinock Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Falconer Township →
$16,878
per pupil · ND $16,642
7,572
students
$21.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,878 per pupil, $10,861 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 43%State 43%Federal 14%

North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal.

Also serving Falconer Township

Manvel Public School District 125 · $13,459 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Falconer 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 Falconer Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grand Forks County’s results.

President · Grand Forks County’s results31,411 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican57.7%18,123 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat39.7%12,469 votes

Others: 2.6% (819 votes).

Most votes in Grand Forks County: Donald J Trump

North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%

The county’s page

100% of Falconer Township lies in Grand Forks County. Every 2024 race in Grand Forks County is on the county’s page.

Grand Forks County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Falconer Township

From town hall to Washington

Falconer Township sends 4 representatives to the North Dakota House alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    North Dakota HouseFalconer Township is split between 2 districts
  3. 3
    North Dakota SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Dakota

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Falconer Township compares with the towns next door

Falconer Township spent $152 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $170 to $1,153. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Rye Township$170$2,747
Ferry Township$172$1,479
Grand Forks$1,153$3,167
Falconer Township$152$2,063

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 Falconer Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Falconer Township’s government

How much does Falconer Township spend per resident?

About $152 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 $152 was less than 91% 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 Falconer Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,063 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% 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 Falconer Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Falconer Township yet.

How did Falconer Township vote in 2024?

North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Falconer Township alone. Grand Forks County, where 100% of Falconer Township lies, voted Trump 57.7%, Harris 39.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Falconer Township?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $510 (about $6,120 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Falconer Township in the state legislature?

Falconer 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 Falconer Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 →