Photo: Andrew Filer (afiler) · CC BY-SA 2.0Mandan spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Mandan’s city government spent $19.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $785 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.7 million) and the airport ($460,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mandan is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Mandan’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov3City CommissionTuesday · 5:30 pm · Mandan City Hall, Ed "Bosh" Froehlich Meeting Room, 205 2nd Ave NWCity Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Architectural Review CommissionTuesday · 1:00 pm · Veterans Conference Room, Mandan City Hall, 205 Second Ave NWArchitectural Review Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Architectural Review CommissionTuesday · 1:00 pm · Veterans Conference Room, Mandan City Hall, 205 Second Ave NWArchitectural Review Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov17City CommissionTuesday · 5:30 pm · Mandan City Hall, Ed "Bosh" Froehlich Meeting Room, 205 2nd Ave NWCity Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov23Library Board of TrusteesMonday · 5:30 pm · Morton Mandan Public Library, 609 W Main St.Library Board of Trustees MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov24Architectural Review CommissionTuesday · 1:00 pm · Veterans Conference Room, Mandan City Hall, 205 Second Ave NWArchitectural Review Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct29GeneralThursday · 1:30 pm · 200 1st Ave NWNDOF Loan CommitteeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct28Growth Fund CommitteeWednesday · 11:00 am · Mandan City Hall, 205 Second Ave NWAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Architectural Review CommissionTuesday · 1:00 pm · Veterans Conference Room, Mandan City Hall, 205 Second Ave NWArchitectural Review Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct27City CommissionTuesday · 10:00 am · 4200 Coleman StreetCenCom Executive CommitteeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct26Planning & Zoning CommissionMonday · 5:30 pm · 205 2nd Avenue NWPlanning & Zoning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $785 per resident a year, or $2.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
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$808 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Mandan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($808 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 16 North Dakota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,042, and the middle half spent $816–$1,279. Mandan spent less than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Dakota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mandan itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mandan reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $808 · 2023: $750 · 2024: $785. Per resident it went from $808 to $785 (down 3%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 22,857 to 24,486.
full-time in March 2025, up from 137 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,874 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mandan’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.
Tax bills are one input to Mandan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mandan →
Who’s in charge in Mandan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 160 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (24,486).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mandan Public School District 1
Mandan’s K–12 school district, shared with Captain's Landing Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,589 per pupil, $8,542 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.
Mandan’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 Mandan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Morton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.4%12,839 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.0%3,748 votesOthers: 2.6% (449 votes).
Most votes in Morton County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Mandan lies in Morton County. Every 2024 race in Morton County is on the county’s page.
Morton 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
Mandan sends 6 representatives to the North Dakota House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmandan.com ↗
- 2North Dakota HouseMandan is split between 3 districts
- 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 Mandan compares with the towns next door
Mandan spent $808 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Captain's Landing Township | $74 | — |
| Mandan | $808 | $2,874 |
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 Mandan’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mandan’s government
How much does Mandan spend per resident?
About $785 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $808 was less than 75% of 16 North Dakota cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mandan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,874 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmandan.com.
Who runs Mandan’s government?
See cityofmandan.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mandan yet.
How did Mandan vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mandan alone. Morton County, where 100% of Mandan lies, voted Trump 75.4%, Harris 22.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mandan?
153 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $906,796 (about $10.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mandan in the state legislature?
Mandan is split among 3 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The North Dakota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Mandan?
The next posted meeting is City Commission on Tuesday, November 3, at 5:30 pm in Mandan City Hall, Ed "Bosh" Froehlich Meeting Room, 205 2nd Ave NW, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Mandan’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; 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 →