Photo: Ragazzi3 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Gem Township run?
Gem Township’s town government spent $10,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $556 per resident.
What stands out about how Gem Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bowman County Public School District 1
Gem Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Adelaide Township, Amidon, Amor Township, Bowman, Bowman Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,953 per pupil, $9,900 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 $556 per resident a year, or $1.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 70%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$556 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Gem Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($556 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. Gem Township spent more than 52% 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; Gem Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Gem Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Gem Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 18 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (18).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Gem 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 Gem Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bowman County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.5%1,384 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.8%207 votesOthers: 1.7% (27 votes).
Most votes in Bowman County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Gem Township lies in Bowman County. Every 2024 race in Bowman County is on the county’s page.
Bowman 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 Gem 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 Gem Township compares with the towns next door
Gem Township spent $556 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $49 to $1,429. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bowman Township | $49 | $952 |
| Boyesen Township | $304 | — |
| Ladd Township | $1,429 | — |
| Amor Township | estimate | — |
| Gem Township | $556 | — |
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 Gem Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Gem Township’s government
How much does Gem Township spend per resident?
About $556 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 $556 was more than 52% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Gem Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gem Township yet.
How did Gem Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Gem Township alone. Bowman County, where 100% of Gem Township lies, voted Trump 85.5%, Harris 12.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Gem Township?
1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $72 (about $864 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Gem Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Greg Kessel) and State House District 39 (Keith Kempenich and Mike Schatz). The House district also covers 103 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gem 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 →