Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Joliette Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns
Joliette Township’s town government spent $74,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,233 per resident.
What stands out about how Joliette Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,233 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
Joliette Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,233 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. Joliette Township spent more than 82% 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; Joliette Township itself left out).
About $1,233 per resident a year, or $3.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 93%.
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No trend yet
Joliette Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Joliette Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
North Border School District 100
Joliette Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bathgate, Fremont Township, La Moure Township, Neche, Neche Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,855 per pupil, $11,886 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.
Drayton Public School District 19 · $22,994 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Joliette 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 Joliette Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pembina County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.5%2,350 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.6%704 votesOthers: 1.9% (58 votes).
Most votes in Pembina County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Joliette Township lies in Pembina County. Every 2024 race in Pembina County is on the county’s page.
Pembina 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 Joliette 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 Joliette Township compares with the towns next door
Joliette Township spent $1,233 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $536 to $3,757. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pembina Township | $536 | — |
| Lincoln Township | $3,757 | $560 |
| Carlisle Township | estimate | $1,545 |
| Joliette Township | $1,233 | — |
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 Joliette Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Joliette Township’s government
How much does Joliette Township spend per resident?
About $1,233 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 $1,233 was more than 82% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Joliette Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Joliette Township yet.
How did Joliette Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Joliette Township alone. Pembina County, where 100% of Joliette Township lies, voted Trump 75.5%, Harris 22.6% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Joliette Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Janne Myrdal) and State House District 19 (Dave Monson and Karen Anderson). The House district also covers 87 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 →