How is Kern Township run?
Kern Township’s town government spent $51,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $2,550 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Kern Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Kern Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Mott-Regent Public School District 1
Kern Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Acme Township, Beery Township, Black Butte Township, Brittian Township, Campbell Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,152 per pupil, $8,082 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 $2,550 per resident a year, or $6.99 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 80%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Kern Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Kern Township yet
Every year of Kern Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Kern Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kern 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 Kern Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hettinger County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.4%1,089 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.7%192 votesOthers: 1.9% (25 votes).
Most votes in Hettinger County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Kern Township lies in Hettinger County. Every 2024 race in Hettinger County is on the county’s page.
Hettinger 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 Kern 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 Kern Township compares with the towns next door
Kern Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Merrill Township | estimate | — |
| Ashby Township | estimate | — |
| Castle Rock Township | estimate | $1,594 |
| Brittian Township | estimate | — |
| Kern Township | estimate | — |
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 Kern Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Kern Township’s government
How much does Kern Township spend per resident?
About $2,550 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Kern Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $52,000.
Who runs Kern Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kern Township yet.
How did Kern Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kern Township alone. Hettinger County, where 100% of Kern Township lies, voted Trump 83.4%, Harris 14.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Kern 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.
Ask neighbors about Kern Township’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 (for Kern Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →