How is Kinloss Township run?
Kinloss Township’s town government spent $17,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $586 per resident.
What stands out about how Kinloss Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Edmore Public School District 2
Kinloss Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Edmore, Fairdale, Fancher Township, Highland Center Township, Lawton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $78,389 per pupil, $34,444 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.
Park River Area Public School District 8 · $12,372 per pupil
Langdon Area Public School District 23 · $17,126 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $586 per resident a year, or $1.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 88%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$586 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Kinloss Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($586 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. Kinloss Township spent more than 56% 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; Kinloss Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Kinloss Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Kinloss Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kinloss 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 Kinloss Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Walsh County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.9%3,186 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.1%1,173 votesOthers: 3.0% (137 votes).
Most votes in Walsh County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Kinloss Township lies in Walsh County. Every 2024 race in Walsh County is on the county’s page.
Walsh 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 Kinloss 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 Kinloss Township compares with the towns next door
Kinloss Township spent $586 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $882 to $2,378. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Silvesta Township | $882 | $450 |
| Osnabrock Township | $2,378 | — |
| Highland Center Township | estimate | — |
| Dewey Township | estimate | — |
| Kinloss Township | $586 | — |
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 Kinloss Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Kinloss Township’s government
How much does Kinloss Township spend per resident?
About $586 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 $586 was more than 56% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Kinloss Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kinloss Township yet.
How did Kinloss Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kinloss Township alone. Walsh County, where 100% of Kinloss Township lies, voted Trump 70.9%, Harris 26.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kinloss Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $140 (about $1,680 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Kinloss 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.
Ask neighbors about Kinloss 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 →