How is Ness Township run?
Ness Township’s town government spent $34,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $459 per resident.
What stands out about how Ness Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Rugby Public School District 5
Ness Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Balta, Balta Township, Elverum Township, Jefferson Township, Knox and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,799 per pupil, $7,981 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.
About $459 per resident a year, or $1.26 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 97%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$459 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Ness Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($459 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. Ness Township spent less than 56% 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; Ness Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Ness Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Ness Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ness 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 Ness Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pierce County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.8%1,493 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.3%439 votesOthers: 1.9% (38 votes).
Most votes in Pierce County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Ness Township lies in Pierce County. Every 2024 race in Pierce County is on the county’s page.
Pierce 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 Ness 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 Ness Township compares with the towns next door
Ness Township spent $459 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $397 to $872. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick Township | $397 | — |
| Jefferson Township | $872 | $1,214 |
| Ness Township | $459 | — |
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 Ness Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ness Township’s government
How much does Ness Township spend per resident?
About $459 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $459 was less than 56% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Ness Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ness Township yet.
How did Ness Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ness Township alone. Pierce County, where 100% of Ness Township lies, voted Trump 75.8%, Harris 22.3% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Ness 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 Ness 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 →