How is Lind Township run?
Lind Township’s town government spent $32,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $552 per resident.
What stands out about how Lind Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Northwood Public School District 129
Lind Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Loretta Township, Northwood, Northwood Township, Avon Township, Logan Center Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,519 per pupil, $8,718 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 $552 per resident a year, or $1.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 81%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$552 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Lind Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($552 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. Lind Township spent more than 52% 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; Lind Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Lind Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Lind Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lind 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 Lind Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grand Forks County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.7%18,123 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.7%12,469 votesOthers: 2.6% (819 votes).
Most votes in Grand Forks County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Lind Township lies in Grand Forks County. Every 2024 race in Grand Forks County is on the county’s page.
Grand Forks 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 Lind 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 Lind Township compares with the towns next door
Lind Township spent $552 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $152 to $468. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Loretta Township | $152 | $1,214 |
| Grace Township | $416 | $517 |
| Logan Center Township | $439 | — |
| Northwood Township | $468 | $1,500 |
| Beaver Creek Township | estimate | $1,383 |
| Lind Township | $552 | — |
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 Lind Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lind Township’s government
How much does Lind Township spend per resident?
About $552 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 $552 was more than 52% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lind Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lind Township yet.
How did Lind Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lind Township alone. Grand Forks County, where 100% of Lind Township lies, voted Trump 57.7%, Harris 39.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lind Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $673 (about $8,076 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lind Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Randy Lemm) and State House District 20 (Dave Rustebakke and Mike Beltz). The House district also covers 84 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lind 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 →