Falsen Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar towns
Falsen Township’s town government spent $8,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $381 per resident.
What stands out about how Falsen Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$381 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Falsen Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($381 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. Falsen Township spent less than 66% 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; Falsen Township itself left out).
About $381 per resident a year, or $1.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 62%.
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No trend yet
Falsen Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Falsen Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Velva Public School District 1
Falsen Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bergen, Bjornson Township, Brown Township, Butte, Cottonwood Lake Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,854 per pupil, $9,142 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.
TGU Public School District 60 · $19,369 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Falsen 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 Falsen Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McHenry County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.8%2,223 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.4%479 votesOthers: 1.8% (50 votes).
Most votes in McHenry County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Falsen Township lies in McHenry County. Every 2024 race in McHenry County is on the county’s page.
McHenry 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 Falsen 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 Falsen Township compares with the towns next door
Falsen Township spent $381 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $66 to $316. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hendrickson Township | $66 | — |
| Lake Hester Township | $83 | — |
| Rose Hill Township | $316 | $1,295 |
| Villard Township | estimate | — |
| Falsen Township | $381 | — |
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 Falsen Township’s government
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Questions about Falsen Township’s government
How much does Falsen Township spend per resident?
About $381 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 $381 was less than 66% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Falsen Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Falsen Township yet.
How did Falsen Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Falsen Township alone. McHenry County, where 100% of Falsen Township lies, voted Trump 80.8%, Harris 17.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Falsen Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $204 (about $2,448 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Falsen 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 →