How is Hay Creek Township run?
Hay Creek Township’s town government spent $532,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $124 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hay Creek Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Hay Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bismarck Public School District 1
Hay Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bismarck, Lincoln, Gibbs Township, Glenview Township, Apple Creek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,100 per pupil, $9,286 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 $124 per resident a year, or $0.34 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 89%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Hay Creek Township didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Hay Creek Township yet
Every year of Hay Creek Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. 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 $2,897 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% 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 Hay Creek 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.
Tax bills are one input to Hay Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hay Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Hay Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hay Creek 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 Hay Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Burleigh County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.0%36,595 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.2%14,215 votesOthers: 2.8% (1,453 votes).
Most votes in Burleigh County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Hay Creek Township lies in Burleigh County. Every 2024 race in Burleigh County is on the county’s page.
Burleigh 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
Hay Creek Township sends 4 representatives to the North Dakota House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2North Dakota HouseHay Creek Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Hay Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Hay Creek Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,180 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bismarck | $1,180 | $3,023 |
| Gibbs Township | estimate | $2,641 |
| Hay Creek Township | estimate | $2,897 |
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 Hay Creek Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hay Creek Township’s government
How much does Hay Creek Township spend per resident?
About $124 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Hay Creek Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $532,000.
What is the property tax rate in Hay Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,897 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Hay Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hay Creek Township yet.
How did Hay Creek Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hay Creek Township alone. Burleigh County, where 100% of Hay Creek Township lies, voted Trump 70.0%, Harris 27.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hay Creek Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $934 (about $11,208 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hay Creek Township in the state legislature?
Hay Creek Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The North Dakota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hay Creek 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 Hay Creek 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 →