Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0New Town spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
New Town’s town government spent $4.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,770 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how New Town is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$386 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them
New Town’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($386 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 171 North Dakota cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $759, and the middle half spent $506–$1,017. New Town spent less than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($971,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Dakota cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Town itself left out).
About $1,770 per resident a year, or $4.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 28%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 381% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years New Town reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $386 · 2023: $1,770. Per resident it went from $386 to $1,770 (up 359%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,625 to 2,749.
full-time in March 2025, down from 30 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,307 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at New Town’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to New Town’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Town →
Who’s in charge in New Town
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Town’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on newtownchamber.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 131 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (2,749).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
New Town Public School District 1
New Town’s K–12 school district, shared with Big Bend Township, Crane Creek Township, Howie Township, Knife River Township, Osborn Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,534 per pupil, $12,386 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.
New Town’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 New Town alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mountrail County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.6%2,877 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.6%1,125 votesOthers: 1.7% (71 votes).
Most votes in Mountrail County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of New Town lies in Mountrail County. Every 2024 race in Mountrail County is on the county’s page.
Mountrail 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 New Town.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: newtownchamber.com ↗
- 2North Dakota HouseNew Town is split between 2 districts
- 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 New Town compares with the towns next door
New Town spent $386 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Osborn Township | $595 | $1,888 |
| New Town | $386 | $1,307 |
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 New Town’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Town’s government
How much does New Town spend per resident?
About $1,770 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $386 was less than 86% of 171 North Dakota cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Town?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,307 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newtownchamber.com.
Who runs New Town’s government?
See newtownchamber.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Town yet.
How did New Town vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for New Town alone. Mountrail County, where 100% of New Town lies, voted Trump 70.6%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Town?
21 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $180,963 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Town in the state legislature?
New Town is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The North Dakota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 4 (Chuck Walen). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about New Town’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →