How is Orlien Township run?
Orlien Township’s town government spent $21,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $525 per resident.
What stands out about how Orlien Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Lewis and Clark Public School District 161
Orlien 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.
Max Public School District 50 · $21,042 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $525 per resident a year, or $1.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 86%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$525 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Orlien Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($525 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. Orlien Township spent less than 51% 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; Orlien Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Orlien Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Orlien Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Orlien 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 Orlien Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ward County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.3%20,635 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.3%7,215 votesOthers: 2.5% (702 votes).
Most votes in Ward County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Orlien Township lies in Ward County. Every 2024 race in Ward County is on the county’s page.
Ward 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 Orlien Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2North Dakota HouseOrlien Township 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 Orlien Township compares with the towns next door
Orlien Township spent $525 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $346 to $1,298. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Township | $346 | — |
| Hiddenwood Township | $1,087 | — |
| Plaza Township | $1,298 | — |
| Orlien Township | $525 | — |
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 Orlien Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Orlien Township’s government
How much does Orlien Township spend per resident?
About $525 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 $525 was less than 51% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Orlien Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Orlien Township yet.
How did Orlien Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Orlien Township alone. Ward County, where 100% of Orlien Township lies, voted Trump 72.3%, Harris 25.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Orlien Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $800 (about $9,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Orlien Township in the state legislature?
Orlien Township 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 Orlien 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 →