Oakland Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar towns
Oakland Township’s town government spent $9,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $300 per resident.
What stands out about how Oakland Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$300 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Oakland Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($300 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 $304–$1,000. Oakland Township spent less than 75% 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; Oakland Township itself left out).
About $300 per resident a year, or $0.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 56%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Oakland Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Oakland Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lewis and Clark Public School District 161
Oakland Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Berthold, Berthold Township, Evergreen Township, Gate Township, Lund Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,955 per pupil, $10,744 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.
Stanley Public School District 2 · $14,010 per pupil
Parshall Public School District 3 · $20,511 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Oakland 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 Oakland Township 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 Oakland Township 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 Oakland 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 Oakland Township compares with the towns next door
Oakland Township spent $300 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $360 to $6,238. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Coulee Township | $360 | — |
| McAlmond Township | $872 | — |
| Osloe Township | $1,074 | — |
| Shell Township | $1,500 | $1,750 |
| Austin Township | $6,238 | — |
| Oakland Township | $300 | — |
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 Oakland Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Oakland Township’s government
How much does Oakland Township spend per resident?
About $300 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 $300 was less than 75% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Oakland Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oakland Township yet.
How did Oakland Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Oakland Township alone. Mountrail County, where 100% of Oakland Township lies, voted Trump 70.6%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Oakland Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $68 (about $816 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Oakland Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Chuck Walen) and State House District 4B (Clayton Fegley). The House district also covers 81 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 →