How is Harper Township run?
Harper Township’s town government spent $2,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $500 per resident.
What stands out about how Harper Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bowman County Public School District 1
Harper 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 $500 per resident a year, or $1.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$500 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Harper Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($500 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. Harper Township spent less than 54% 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; Harper Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Harper Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Harper Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Harper 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 Harper Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Slope County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican90.2%351 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat8.5%33 votesOthers: 1.3% (5 votes).
Most votes in Slope County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Harper Township lies in Slope County. Every 2024 race in Slope County is on the county’s page.
Slope 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 Harper 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 Harper Township compares with the towns next door
Harper Township spent $500 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $67 to $1,714. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford Township | $67 | $1,250 |
| Mound Township | $1,714 | — |
| Richland Center Township | estimate | — |
| Harper Township | $500 | — |
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 Harper Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Harper Township’s government
How much does Harper Township spend per resident?
About $500 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 $500 was less than 54% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Harper Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Harper Township yet.
How did Harper Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Harper Township alone. Slope County, where 100% of Harper Township lies, voted Trump 90.2%, Harris 8.5% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Harper 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 Harper Township’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 →