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Hamburg Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar towns

Hamburg Township’s town government spent $4,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $118 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$118
In 2022: $118, less than 93% of 806 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $705 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$775
a year

What stands out about how Hamburg Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$118 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them

Hamburg Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($118 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 $304–$1,000. Hamburg Township spent less than 93% of them.

Middle half of the group, $304–$1,000Median $536Hamburg Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
806

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; Hamburg Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $118 per resident a year, or $0.32 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 82%Property taxes 18%
About “Other”.75% of Hamburg Township’s day-to-day spending ($3,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Hamburg Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $775 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

North Dakota$2,468
Norway Lake Township$2,375
Oshkosh Township$1,306
Hamburg Township$775
West Norway Township$569
$775
typical bill a year
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hamburg Township’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 Hamburg Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hamburg Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hamburg Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Hamburg Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hamburg Township yet.
The school district

Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25

Hamburg Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bowdon, Fessenden, Germantown Township, Haaland Township, Hamberg and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hamburg Township →
$16,533
per pupil · ND $16,642
195
students
None
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 46%State 47%Federal 8%

North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Hamburg 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 Hamburg Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wells County’s results.

President · Wells County’s results2,253 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.6%1,815 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat18.0%405 votes

Others: 1.5% (33 votes).

Most votes in Wells County: Donald J Trump

North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%

The county’s page

100% of Hamburg Township lies in Wells County. Every 2024 race in Wells County is on the county’s page.

Wells County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Hamburg Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hamburg Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    North Dakota HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    North Dakota SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Dakota

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Hamburg Township compares with the towns next door

Hamburg Township spent $118 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $350 to $917. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Hamberg$350—
West Norway Township$387$569
Norway Lake Township$615$2,375
Bremen Township$650—
Oshkosh Township$917$1,306
Hamburg Township$118$775

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 Hamburg Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hamburg Township’s government

How much does Hamburg Township spend per resident?

About $118 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $118 was less than 93% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Hamburg Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hamburg Township yet.

How did Hamburg Township vote in 2024?

North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hamburg Township alone. Wells County, where 100% of Hamburg Township lies, voted Trump 80.6%, Harris 18.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hamburg Township?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $705 (about $8,460 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Hamburg Township 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.

Ask neighbors about Hamburg 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 →