How is Olson Township run?
Olson Township’s town government spent $13,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $722 per resident.
What stands out about how Olson Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
North Star School District
Olson Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Atkins Township, Bisbee, Cando, Cando Township, Crocus Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,077 per pupil, $8,549 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 $722 per resident a year, or $1.98 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 85%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$722 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Olson Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($722 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. Olson Township spent more than 64% 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; Olson Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Olson Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Olson Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Olson 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 Olson Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Towner County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.5%796 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.9%289 votesOthers: 2.6% (29 votes).
Most votes in Towner County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Olson Township lies in Towner County. Every 2024 race in Towner County is on the county’s page.
Towner 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 Olson 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 Olson Township compares with the towns next door
Olson Township spent $722 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $183 to $1,100. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cando Township | $183 | — |
| Zion Township | $404 | $1,233 |
| Atkins Township | $424 | — |
| Gerrard Township | $1,100 | — |
| Olson Township | $722 | — |
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 Olson Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Olson Township’s government
How much does Olson Township spend per resident?
About $722 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 $722 was more than 64% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Olson Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Olson Township yet.
How did Olson Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Olson Township alone. Towner County, where 100% of Olson Township lies, voted Trump 71.5%, Harris 25.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Olson Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $297 (about $3,564 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Olson 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.
Ask neighbors about Olson 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 →