Hume Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar towns
Hume Township’s town government spent $19,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $760 per resident.
What stands out about how Hume Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$760 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Hume Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($760 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. Hume Township spent more than 66% 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; Hume Township itself left out).
About $760 per resident a year, or $2.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 89%.
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No trend yet
Hume Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Hume Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Scranton Public School District 33
Hume Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Buena Vista Township, Fischbein Township, Gascoyne, Gascoyne Township, Goldfield Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,671 per pupil, $10,914 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.
Hume 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 Hume 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 Hume 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 Hume 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 Hume Township compares with the towns next door
Hume Township spent $760 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $250 to $1,333. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Moord Township | $250 | — |
| Connor Township | $806 | — |
| Carroll Township | $909 | — |
| Woodberry Township | $1,333 | — |
| Hume Township | $760 | — |
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 Hume Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hume Township’s government
How much does Hume Township spend per resident?
About $760 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 $760 was more than 66% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Hume Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hume Township yet.
How did Hume Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hume Township alone. Slope County, where 100% of Hume Township lies, voted Trump 90.2%, Harris 8.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hume Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $175 (about $2,100 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hume 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.
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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 →