Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Mapleton Township run?
Mapleton Township’s town government spent $75,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $393 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Mapleton Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Mapleton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Mapleton Public School District 7
Mapleton Township’s elementary school district, shared with Mapleton, Harmony Township, Durbin Township, Raymond Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,311 per pupil, $9,146 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.
West Fargo Public School District 6 · $14,624 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $393 per resident a year, or $1.08 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 93%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Mapleton Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Mapleton Township yet
Every year of Mapleton Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,600 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% 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 Mapleton 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 Mapleton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mapleton Township →
Who’s in charge in Mapleton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mapleton Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on mapletonnd.com ↗.
Mapleton 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 Mapleton Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cass County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.7%47,873 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.4%40,304 votesOthers: 2.9% (2,674 votes).
Most votes in Cass County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Mapleton Township lies in Cass County. Every 2024 race in Cass County is on the county’s page.
Cass 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
Mapleton Township sends 4 representatives to the North Dakota House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: mapletonnd.com ↗
- 2North Dakota HouseMapleton Township is split between 2 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 Mapleton Township compares with the towns next door
Mapleton Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $232 to $1,100 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mapleton | $232 | $3,730 |
| West Fargo | $1,100 | $3,959 |
| Barnes Township | estimate | — |
| Warren Township | estimate | $3,708 |
| Mapleton Township | estimate | $3,600 |
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 Mapleton Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mapleton Township’s government
How much does Mapleton Township spend per resident?
About $393 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Mapleton Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $75,000.
What is the property tax rate in Mapleton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,600 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mapletonnd.com.
Who runs Mapleton Township’s government?
See mapletonnd.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mapleton Township yet.
How did Mapleton Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mapleton Township alone. Cass County, where 100% of Mapleton Township lies, voted Trump 52.7%, Harris 44.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mapleton Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $502 (about $6,024 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mapleton Township in the state legislature?
Mapleton Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The North Dakota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mapleton Township’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 (for Mapleton Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →