Lincoln Dale Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar towns
Lincoln Dale Township’s town government spent $24,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $923 per resident.
What stands out about how Lincoln Dale Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$923 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Lincoln Dale Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($923 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. Lincoln Dale Township spent more than 72% 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; Lincoln Dale Township itself left out).
About $923 per resident a year, or $2.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 92%.
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No trend yet
Lincoln Dale Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,750 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 Lincoln Dale 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 Lincoln Dale Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lincoln Dale Township →
Who’s in charge in Lincoln Dale Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
McClusky-Goodrich Public School District 29
Lincoln Dale Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Boone Township, Denhoff Township, Edgemont Township, Goodrich, Highland Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,025 per pupil, $14,017 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.
Anamoose Public School District 14 · $25,014 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lincoln Dale 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 Lincoln Dale Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sheridan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.1%644 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.3%101 votesOthers: 1.6% (12 votes).
Most votes in Sheridan County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Lincoln Dale Township lies in Sheridan County. Every 2024 race in Sheridan County is on the county’s page.
Sheridan 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 Lincoln Dale 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 Lincoln Dale Township compares with the towns next door
Lincoln Dale Township spent $923 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| New Germantown/Schiller Township | estimate | $1,000 |
| Lincoln Dale Township | $923 | $1,750 |
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 Lincoln Dale Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lincoln Dale Township’s government
How much does Lincoln Dale Township spend per resident?
About $923 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 $923 was more than 72% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lincoln Dale Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lincoln Dale Township yet.
How did Lincoln Dale Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lincoln Dale Township alone. Sheridan County, where 100% of Lincoln Dale Township lies, voted Trump 85.1%, Harris 13.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lincoln Dale Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $64 (about $768 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lincoln Dale Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Jerry Klein) and State House District 14 (Jon Nelson and Robin Weisz). The House district also covers 181 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 →