Photo: TD-Linux · CC BY-SA 4.0McClusky Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar towns
McClusky Township’s town government spent $17,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $304 per resident.
What stands out about how McClusky Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$304 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
McClusky Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($304 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. McClusky Township spent less than 75% 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; McClusky Township itself left out).
About $304 per resident a year, or $0.83 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 88%.
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No trend yet
McClusky Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $750 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% 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 McClusky 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 McClusky Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in McClusky Township →
Who’s in charge in McClusky Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
McClusky Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on mccluskynd.com ↗.
McClusky-Goodrich Public School District 29
McClusky Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Boone Township, Denhoff Township, Edgemont Township, Goodrich, Highland Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,025 per pupil, $14,017 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.
McClusky 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 McClusky Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sheridan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.1%644 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.3%101 votesOthers: 1.6% (12 votes).
Most votes in Sheridan County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of McClusky Township lies in Sheridan County. Every 2024 race in Sheridan County is on the county’s page.
Sheridan 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 McClusky Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: mccluskynd.com ↗
- 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.
Reach McClusky Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about McClusky Township’s government
How much does McClusky Township spend per resident?
About $304 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 $304 was less than 75% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in McClusky Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $750 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mccluskynd.com.
Who runs McClusky Township’s government?
See mccluskynd.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for McClusky Township yet.
How did McClusky Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for McClusky Township alone. Sheridan County, where 100% of McClusky Township lies, voted Trump 85.1%, Harris 13.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for McClusky Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $438 (about $5,256 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents McClusky Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Jerry Klein) and State House District 14 (Jon Nelson and Robin Weisz). The House district also covers 181 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about McClusky 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 →