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Minnesota Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar towns

Minnesota Township’s town government spent $38,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,652 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$38,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,652
In 2022: $1,652, more than 88% of 806 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported

What stands out about how Minnesota Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,652 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them

Minnesota Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,652 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. Minnesota Township spent more than 88% of them.

Middle half of the group, $303–$1,000Median $536Minnesota Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
806

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; Minnesota Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,652 per resident a year, or $4.53 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 95%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 53%Property taxes 44%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $1,000. With these, the whole budget was $39,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Minnesota Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Minnesota Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Minnesota Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Minnesota Township yet.
The school district

Bowbells Public School District 14

Minnesota Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bowbells, Bowbells Township, North Star Township, Ward Township, Clayton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Minnesota Township →
$23,856
per pupil · ND $16,642
97
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $23,856 per pupil, $13,907 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 40%State 53%Federal 7%

North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Minnesota 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 Minnesota Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Burke County’s results.

President · Burke County’s results1,056 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican86.1%909 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat12.3%130 votes

Others: 1.6% (17 votes).

Most votes in Burke County: Donald J Trump

North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%

The county’s page

100% of Minnesota Township lies in Burke County. Every 2024 race in Burke County is on the county’s page.

Burke County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Minnesota Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Minnesota Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    North Dakota HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    North Dakota SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Dakota

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Minnesota Township compares with the towns next door

Minnesota Township spent $1,652 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $227 to $1,194. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Bowbells Township$227$867
Bowbells$1,151$793
North Star Township$1,194$1,781
Lakeview Townshipestimate—
Minnesota Township$1,652—

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 Minnesota Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Minnesota Township’s government

How much does Minnesota Township spend per resident?

About $1,652 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 $1,652 was more than 88% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Minnesota Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Minnesota Township yet.

How did Minnesota Township vote in 2024?

North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Minnesota Township alone. Burke County, where 100% of Minnesota Township lies, voted Trump 86.1%, Harris 12.3% for president; its page has every race.

Who represents Minnesota Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Mark Enget) and State House District 2 (Bert Anderson and Donald Longmuir). The House district also covers 139 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Minnesota 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 →