How is Gates Township run?
Gates Township’s town government spent $26,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $650 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Gates Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Gates Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School District 2
Gates Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bush Township, Grandfield Township, Munster Township, New Rockford, New Rockford Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,402 per pupil, $6,982 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.
About $650 per resident a year, or $1.78 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 85%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Gates Township 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 Gates Township yet
Every year of Gates Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 →Who’s in charge in Gates Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gates 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 Gates Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Eddy County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.5%862 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.2%316 votesOthers: 2.2% (27 votes).
Most votes in Eddy County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Gates Township lies in Eddy County. Every 2024 race in Eddy County is on the county’s page.
Eddy 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
Gates Township sends 4 representatives to the North Dakota House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2North Dakota HouseGates 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 Gates Township compares with the towns next door
Gates Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $361 to $500 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bush Township | $361 | — |
| New Rockford Township | $416 | $778 |
| Rock Township | $500 | — |
| Grandfield Township | estimate | — |
| Gates Township | estimate | — |
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 Gates Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Gates Township’s government
How much does Gates Township spend per resident?
About $650 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Gates Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $26,000.
Who runs Gates Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gates Township yet.
How did Gates Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Gates Township alone. Eddy County, where 100% of Gates Township lies, voted Trump 71.5%, Harris 26.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Gates Township in the state legislature?
Gates 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 Gates 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 (for Gates Township, 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 →