Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Mercer Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar towns
Mercer Township’s town government spent $11,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $289 per resident.
What stands out about how Mercer Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$289 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them
Mercer Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($289 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 $304–$1,000. Mercer Township spent less than 77% 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; Mercer Township itself left out).
About $289 per resident a year, or $0.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Mercer Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Mercer Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mercer Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on mercernd.org ↗.
Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72
Mercer Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Horseshoe Valley Township, Lake Williams Township, Medicine Hill Township, Mercer, Turtle Lake and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,125 per pupil, $8,958 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.
Mercer 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 Mercer Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McLean County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.0%4,231 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%1,093 votesOthers: 1.8% (97 votes).
Most votes in McLean County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Mercer Township lies in McLean County. Every 2024 race in McLean County is on the county’s page.
McLean 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 Mercer Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: mercernd.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 Mercer Township compares with the towns next door
Mercer Township spent $289 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $717. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wise Township | $717 | $2,917 |
| Mercer Township | $289 | — |
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 Mercer Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mercer Township’s government
How much does Mercer Township spend per resident?
About $289 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 $289 was less than 77% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Mercer Township’s government?
See mercernd.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mercer Township yet.
How did Mercer Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mercer Township alone. McLean County, where 100% of Mercer Township lies, voted Trump 78.0%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Mercer Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Paul Thomas) and State House District 6 (Dan Vollmer and Dick Anderson). The House district also covers 170 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mercer 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 →