Gwinner spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Gwinner’s city government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,353 per resident. Water and other utilities ($421,000) and the airport ($61,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Gwinner is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,353 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Gwinner’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,353 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $730, and the middle half spent $500–$1,006. Gwinner spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($156,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Gwinner itself left out).
About $1,353 per resident a year, or $3.71 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 19%.
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No trend yet
Gwinner reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,350 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% 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 Gwinner’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 Gwinner’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gwinner →
Who’s in charge in Gwinner
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Gwinner’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on gwinnernd.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 319 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (956).
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.
North Sargent Public School District 3
Gwinner’s K–12 school district, shared with Vivian Township, Whitestone Hill Township, Willey Township, Bowen Township, Harlem Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,824 per pupil, $11,052 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.
Gwinner’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 Gwinner alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sargent County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.9%1,325 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.5%663 votesOthers: 2.7% (55 votes).
Most votes in Sargent County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Gwinner lies in Sargent County. Every 2024 race in Sargent County is on the county’s page.
Sargent 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 Gwinner.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: gwinnernd.com ↗
- 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 Gwinner compares with the towns next door
Gwinner spent $1,353 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Whitestone Hill Township | $928 | — |
| Gwinner | $1,353 | $2,350 |
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 Gwinner’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Gwinner’s government
How much does Gwinner spend per resident?
About $1,353 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 $1,353 was more than 90% of 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gwinner?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,350 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see gwinnernd.com.
Who runs Gwinner’s government?
See gwinnernd.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gwinner yet.
How did Gwinner vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Gwinner alone. Sargent County, where 100% of Gwinner lies, voted Trump 64.9%, Harris 32.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Gwinner?
3 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,285 (about $183,420 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Gwinner in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Robert Erbele) and State House District 28 (Jim Grueneich and Mike Brandenburg). The House district also covers 122 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Gwinner’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; 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 →