Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Inkster run?
Inkster’s city government spent $100,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,632 per resident.
What stands out about how Inkster is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Midway Public School District 128
Inkster’s K–12 school district, shared with Ardoch, Forest River, Gilby, Gilby Township, Johnstown Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,348 per pupil, $10,092 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 $2,632 per resident a year, or $7.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 88%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No comparison or trend for Inkster yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Inkster’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $757 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Inkster’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 Inkster’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Inkster →
Who’s in charge in Inkster
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Inkster’s votes are counted by county
North Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Inkster alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grand Forks County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.7%18,123 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.7%12,469 votesOthers: 2.6% (819 votes).
Most votes in Grand Forks County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Inkster lies in Grand Forks County. Every 2024 race in Grand Forks County is on the county’s page.
Grand Forks 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 Inkster.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Inkster compares with the towns next door
Inkster’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $197 to $258 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Inkster Township | $197 | — |
| Strabane Township | $258 | — |
| Inkster | estimate | $757 |
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 Inkster’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Inkster’s government
How much does Inkster spend per resident?
About $2,632 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Inkster’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Inkster yet.
How did Inkster vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Inkster alone. Grand Forks County, where 100% of Inkster lies, voted Trump 57.7%, Harris 39.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Inkster?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $462 (about $5,544 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Inkster in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Randy Lemm) and State House District 20 (Dave Rustebakke and Mike Beltz). The House district also covers 84 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Inkster’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 →