Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Nekoma Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar towns
Nekoma Township’s town government spent $35,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,458 per resident.
What stands out about how Nekoma Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,458 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them
Nekoma Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,458 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. Nekoma Township spent more than 86% 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; Nekoma Township itself left out).
About $1,458 per resident a year, or $3.99 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 86%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Nekoma Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Nekoma Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Nekoma Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Langdon Area Public School District 23
Nekoma Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alma Township, Dresden Township, Easby Township, East Alma Township, Elgin Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,126 per pupil, $9,264 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.
Edmore Public School District 2 · $78,389 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Nekoma 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 Nekoma Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cavalier County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.5%1,461 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.7%491 votesOthers: 1.8% (35 votes).
Most votes in Cavalier County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Nekoma Township lies in Cavalier County. Every 2024 race in Cavalier County is on the county’s page.
Cavalier 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 Nekoma 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 Nekoma Township compares with the towns next door
Nekoma Township spent $1,458 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $488 to $2,378. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | $488 | — |
| Billings Township | $1,333 | — |
| Osnabrock Township | $2,378 | — |
| Highland Center Township | estimate | — |
| Nekoma Township | $1,458 | — |
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 Nekoma Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Nekoma Township’s government
How much does Nekoma Township spend per resident?
About $1,458 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 $1,458 was more than 86% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Nekoma Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nekoma Township yet.
How did Nekoma Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Nekoma Township alone. Cavalier County, where 100% of Nekoma Township lies, voted Trump 73.5%, Harris 24.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Nekoma Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,030 (about $12,360 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Nekoma Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Kent Weston) and State House District 15 (Donna Henderson and Kathy Frelich). The House district also covers 116 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →