How is Muskego Township run?
Muskego Township’s town government spent $24,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $706 per resident.
What stands out about how Muskego Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Glenburn Public School District 26
Muskego Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ensign Township, Glenburn, Grilley Township, Prescott Township, Van Buren Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,917 per pupil, $11,319 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.
United Public School District 7 · $13,556 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $706 per resident a year, or $1.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 75%.
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$706 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Muskego Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($706 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. Muskego Township spent more than 63% 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; Muskego Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Muskego Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Muskego Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Muskego 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 Muskego Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Renville County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.2%993 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.8%179 votesOthers: 3.0% (36 votes).
Most votes in Renville County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Muskego Township lies in Renville County. Every 2024 race in Renville County is on the county’s page.
Renville 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 Muskego Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Muskego Township compares with the towns next door
Muskego Township spent $706 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $196 to $1,000. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| St. Marys Township | $196 | — |
| Van Buren Township | $513 | $1,313 |
| Lockwood Township | $667 | — |
| Plain Township | $1,000 | $989 |
| Muskego Township | $706 | — |
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 Muskego Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Muskego Township’s government
How much does Muskego Township spend per resident?
About $706 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $706 was more than 63% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Muskego Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Muskego Township yet.
How did Muskego Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Muskego Township alone. Renville County, where 100% of Muskego Township lies, voted Trump 82.2%, Harris 14.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Muskego Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $738 (about $8,856 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Muskego 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 Muskego 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 →