Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Hamberg spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Hamberg’s city government spent $7,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $350 per resident.
What stands out about how Hamberg is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$350 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Hamberg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($350 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 $736, and the middle half spent $500–$1,012. Hamberg spent less than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), 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; Hamberg itself left out).
About $350 per resident a year, or $0.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 43%.
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No trend yet
Hamberg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Hamberg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25
Hamberg’s K–12 school district, shared with Bowdon, Fessenden, Germantown Township, Haaland Township, Hamburg Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,533 per pupil, $8,636 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.
Hamberg’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 Hamberg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wells County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.6%1,815 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.0%405 votesOthers: 1.5% (33 votes).
Most votes in Wells County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Hamberg lies in Wells County. Every 2024 race in Wells County is on the county’s page.
Wells 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 Hamberg.
- 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 Hamberg compares with the towns next door
Hamberg spent $350 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hamburg Township | $118 | $775 |
| Norway Lake Township | $615 | $2,375 |
| Hamberg | $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).
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Questions about Hamberg’s government
How much does Hamberg spend per resident?
About $350 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 $350 was less than 88% of 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Hamberg’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hamberg yet.
How did Hamberg vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hamberg alone. Wells County, where 100% of Hamberg lies, voted Trump 80.6%, Harris 18.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hamberg?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $91 (about $1,092 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hamberg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Jerry Klein) and State House District 14 (Jon Nelson and Robin Weisz). The House district also covers 181 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; 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 →