Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Forest River run?
Forest River’s city government spent $89,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $754 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Forest River didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Forest River is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $754 per resident a year, or $2.07 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 47%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Forest River 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 Forest River yet
Every year of Forest River’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →The typical homeowner pays $633 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% 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 Forest River’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 Forest River’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Forest River →
Who’s in charge in Forest River
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Midway Public School District 128
Forest River’s K–12 school district, shared with Ardoch, Gilby, Gilby Township, Inkster, Johnstown Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,348 per pupil, $10,092 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.
Forest River’s votes are counted by county
North Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Forest River alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Walsh County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.9%3,186 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.1%1,173 votesOthers: 3.0% (137 votes).
Most votes in Walsh County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Forest River lies in Walsh County. Every 2024 race in Walsh County is on the county’s page.
Walsh 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 Forest River.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Forest River’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Forest River’s government
How much does Forest River spend per resident?
About $754 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Forest River didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $89,000.
What is the property tax rate in Forest River?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $633 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Forest River’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Forest River yet.
How did Forest River vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Forest River alone. Walsh County, where 100% of Forest River lies, voted Trump 70.9%, Harris 26.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Forest River?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,970 (about $23,640 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Forest River in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Randy Lemm) and State House District 20 (Dave Rustebakke and Mike Beltz). The House district also covers 84 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 (for Forest River, 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 →