Photo: Coemgenus at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Marmarth run?
Marmarth’s city government spent $483,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,578 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Marmarth didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Marmarth is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $3,578 per resident a year, or $9.80 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 67%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Marmarth 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 Marmarth yet
Every year of Marmarth’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 $199 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.41% 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 Marmarth’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 Marmarth’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marmarth →
Who’s in charge in Marmarth
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Marmarth’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on marmarth.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 45 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (135).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Marmarth Public School District 12
Marmarth’s elementary school district, shared with Bucklin Township, Hughes Township, Sunny Slope Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,571 per pupil, $7,857 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.
Marmarth’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 Marmarth alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Slope County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican90.2%351 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat8.5%33 votesOthers: 1.3% (5 votes).
Most votes in Slope County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Marmarth lies in Slope County. Every 2024 race in Slope County is on the county’s page.
Slope 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 Marmarth.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: marmarth.org ↗
- 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 Marmarth compares with the towns next door
Marmarth’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $105 to $500 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bucklin Township | $105 | — |
| Hughes Township | $500 | — |
| Marmarth | estimate | $199 |
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 Marmarth’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Marmarth’s government
How much does Marmarth spend per resident?
About $3,578 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Marmarth didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $536,000.
What is the property tax rate in Marmarth?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.41% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see marmarth.org.
Who runs Marmarth’s government?
See marmarth.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marmarth yet.
How did Marmarth vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Marmarth alone. Slope County, where 100% of Marmarth lies, voted Trump 90.2%, Harris 8.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Marmarth?
3 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,209 (about $206,508 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Marmarth in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Greg Kessel) and State House District 39 (Keith Kempenich and Mike Schatz). The House district also covers 103 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Marmarth’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 Marmarth, 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 →