How is Harwood Township run?
Harwood Township’s town government spent $41,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $111 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Harwood Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Harwood Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
West Fargo Public School District 6
Harwood Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Barnes Township, Harwood, Reile's Acres, West Fargo, Horace and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,624 per pupil, $8,692 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.
Northern Cass Public School District 97 · $13,838 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $111 per resident a year, or $0.30 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 73%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Harwood Township 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 Harwood Township yet
Every year of Harwood Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 →The typical homeowner pays $2,687 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% 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 Harwood 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 Harwood Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Harwood Township →
Who’s in charge in Harwood Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Harwood Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofharwood.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 370 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (370).
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.
Harwood 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 Harwood Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cass County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.7%47,873 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.4%40,304 votesOthers: 2.9% (2,674 votes).
Most votes in Cass County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Harwood Township lies in Cass County. Every 2024 race in Cass County is on the county’s page.
Cass 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 Harwood Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofharwood.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 Harwood Township compares with the towns next door
Harwood Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $557 to $1,088 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Argusville | $557 | $3,242 |
| Fargo | $1,088 | $3,492 |
| Harwood | estimate | $3,613 |
| Wiser Township | estimate | $2,000 |
| Reed Township | estimate | $3,447 |
| Berlin Township | estimate | $2,813 |
| Harwood Township | estimate | $2,687 |
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 Harwood Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Harwood Township’s government
How much does Harwood Township spend per resident?
About $111 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Harwood Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $41,000.
What is the property tax rate in Harwood Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,687 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofharwood.com.
Who runs Harwood Township’s government?
See cityofharwood.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Harwood Township yet.
How did Harwood Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Harwood Township alone. Cass County, where 100% of Harwood Township lies, voted Trump 52.7%, Harris 44.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Harwood Township?
1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $679 (about $8,148 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Harwood Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 45 (Ron Sorvaag) and State House District 45 (Carrie McLeod and Scott Wagner). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Harwood 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 (for Harwood Township, 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 →