How is Keller Township run?
Keller Township’s town government spent $22,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $647 per resident.
What stands out about how Keller Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Divide County Public School District 1
Keller Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ambrose, Ambrose Township, Blooming Prairie Township, Blooming Valley Township, Border Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,986 per pupil, $11,753 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.
Burke Central Public School District 36 · $27,112 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $647 per resident a year, or $1.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 68%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$647 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Keller Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($647 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. Keller Township spent more than 59% 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; Keller Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Keller Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $199 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 Keller 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Keller Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Keller Township →
Who’s in charge in Keller Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Keller 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 Keller Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Burke County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.1%909 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.3%130 votesOthers: 1.6% (17 votes).
Most votes in Burke County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Keller Township lies in Burke County. Every 2024 race in Burke County is on the county’s page.
Burke 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 Keller 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 Keller Township compares with the towns next door
Keller Township spent $647 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $632 to $2,333. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Harmonious Township | $632 | — |
| Coalfield Township | $833 | — |
| Fay Township | $1,182 | — |
| Forthun Township | $2,333 | — |
| Keller Township | $647 | $199 |
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 Keller Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Keller Township’s government
How much does Keller Township spend per resident?
About $647 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 $647 was more than 59% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Keller Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Keller Township yet.
How did Keller Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Keller Township alone. Burke County, where 100% of Keller Township lies, voted Trump 86.1%, Harris 12.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Keller Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,549 (about $222,588 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Keller Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Mark Enget) and State House District 2 (Bert Anderson and Donald Longmuir). The House district also covers 139 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Keller Township’s government
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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 →