Garfield Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar towns
Garfield Township’s town government spent $60,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $341 per resident.
What stands out about how Garfield Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$341 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Garfield Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($341 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. Garfield Township spent less than 70% 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; Garfield Township itself left out).
About $341 per resident a year, or $0.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 92%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Garfield Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Garfield Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,423 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Garfield 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 Garfield Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Garfield Township →
Who’s in charge in Garfield Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hatton-Eielson Public School District 7
Garfield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hatton, Newburgh Township, Washington Township, Union Township, Beaver Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,952 per pupil, $12,608 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.
Garfield 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 Garfield Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Traill County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.4%2,650 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.0%1,359 votesOthers: 2.6% (106 votes).
Most votes in Traill County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Garfield Township lies in Traill County. Every 2024 race in Traill County is on the county’s page.
Traill 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 Garfield 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 Garfield Township compares with the towns next door
Garfield Township spent $341 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $412 to $563. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Viking Township | $412 | $2,250 |
| Morgan Township | $467 | $2,462 |
| Newburgh Township | $563 | $3,143 |
| Garfield Township | $341 | $1,423 |
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 Garfield Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Garfield Township’s government
How much does Garfield Township spend per resident?
About $341 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 $341 was less than 70% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Garfield Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Garfield Township yet.
How did Garfield Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Garfield Township alone. Traill County, where 100% of Garfield Township lies, voted Trump 64.4%, Harris 33.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Garfield Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,070 (about $12,840 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Garfield Township 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.
Ask neighbors about Garfield 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; 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 →