Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Loma spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Loma’s city government spent $7,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $467 per resident.
What stands out about how Loma is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$467 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Loma’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($467 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $736, and the middle half spent $500–$1,012. Loma spent less than 79% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Loma itself left out).
About $467 per resident a year, or $1.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 57%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Loma collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Loma reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Loma
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Langdon Area Public School District 23
Loma’s K–12 school district, shared with Alma Township, Dresden Township, Easby Township, East Alma Township, Elgin Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,126 per pupil, $9,264 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.
Loma’s votes are counted by county
North Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Loma alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cavalier County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.5%1,461 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.7%491 votesOthers: 1.8% (35 votes).
Most votes in Cavalier County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Loma lies in Cavalier County. Every 2024 race in Cavalier County is on the county’s page.
Cavalier 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 Loma.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Loma compares with the towns next door
Loma spent $467 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | $488 | — |
| Storlie Township | $1,158 | — |
| Billings Township | $1,333 | — |
| Gordon Township | $1,700 | — |
| North Loma Township | estimate | — |
| Loma | $467 | — |
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 Loma’s government
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Questions about Loma’s government
How much does Loma spend per resident?
About $467 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 $467 was less than 79% of 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Loma’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Loma yet.
How did Loma vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Loma alone. Cavalier County, where 100% of Loma lies, voted Trump 73.5%, Harris 24.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Loma?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $400 (about $4,800 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Loma in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Kent Weston) and State House District 15 (Donna Henderson and Kathy Frelich). The House district also covers 116 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 →