Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Grano run?
Grano’s city government spent $9,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,500 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Grano didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Grano is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,500 per resident a year, or $4.11 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 67%.
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Grano 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 Grano yet
Every year of Grano’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 →Who’s in charge in Grano
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood Public School District 1
Grano’s K–12 school district, shared with Antler, Brandon Township, Clay Township, Colquhoun Township, Cut Bank Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,832 per pupil, $9,784 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.
Grano’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 Grano alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Renville County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.2%993 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.8%179 votesOthers: 3.0% (36 votes).
Most votes in Renville County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Grano lies in Renville County. Every 2024 race in Renville County is on the county’s page.
Renville 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 Grano.
- 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.
How Grano compares with the towns next door
Grano’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $640 to $667 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Callahan Township | $640 | — |
| Lockwood Township | $667 | — |
| Grano | 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).
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Questions about Grano’s government
How much does Grano spend per resident?
About $1,500 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Grano didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $9,000.
Who runs Grano’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grano yet.
How did Grano vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Grano alone. Renville County, where 100% of Grano lies, voted Trump 82.2%, Harris 14.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Grano 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 (for Grano, 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 →