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Town Hall · Hendrickson Township

Hendrickson Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns

Hendrickson Township’s town government spent $4,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $66 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$66
In 2022: $66, less than 98% of 806 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $5,023 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Hendrickson Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$66 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them

Hendrickson Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($66 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. Hendrickson Township spent less than 98% of them.

Middle half of the group, $304–$1,000Median $536Hendrickson 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; Hendrickson Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $66 per resident a year, or $0.18 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 72%Property taxes 28%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $8,000. With these, the whole budget was $12,000.
About “Other”.25% of Hendrickson Township’s day-to-day spending ($1,000) 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

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hendrickson Township

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

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

Velva Public School District 1

Hendrickson Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bergen, Bjornson Township, Brown Township, Butte, Cottonwood Lake Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hendrickson Township →
$14,854
per pupil · ND $16,642
438
students
$275,000
long-term debt

Of the $14,854 per pupil, $9,142 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 40%State 54%Federal 6%

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

Also serving Hendrickson Township

TGU Public School District 60 · $19,369 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

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

President · McHenry County’s results2,752 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.8%2,223 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.4%479 votes

Others: 1.8% (50 votes).

Most votes in McHenry County: Donald J Trump

North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%

The county’s page

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

McHenry 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 Hendrickson Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hendrickson 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 Hendrickson Township compares with the towns next door

Hendrickson Township spent $66 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $74 to $381. 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
Granville Township$74—
North Prairie Township$137$730
Falsen Township$381—
Lebanon Townshipestimate$1,281
Hendrickson Township$66—

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 Hendrickson Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hendrickson Township’s government

How much does Hendrickson Township spend per resident?

About $66 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 $66 was less than 98% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Hendrickson Township’s government?

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

How did Hendrickson Township vote in 2024?

North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hendrickson Township alone. McHenry County, where 100% of Hendrickson Township lies, voted Trump 80.8%, Harris 17.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hendrickson Township?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,023 (about $60,276 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Hendrickson Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (Paul Thomas) and State House District 6 (Dan Vollmer and Dick Anderson). The House district also covers 170 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 →