Ostby Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar towns
Ostby Township’s town government spent $16,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $333 per resident.
What stands out about how Ostby Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$333 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Ostby Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($333 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. Ostby Township spent less than 72% 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; Ostby Township itself left out).
About $333 per resident a year, or $0.91 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 81%.
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No trend yet
Ostby Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Ostby Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
TGU Public School District 60
Ostby Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bantry Township, Berwick Township, Deep River Township, Denbigh Township, Egg Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,369 per pupil, $10,894 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.
Bottineau Public School District 1 · $14,802 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Ostby 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 Ostby Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bottineau County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.2%2,628 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.3%735 votesOthers: 2.4% (84 votes).
Most votes in Bottineau County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Ostby Township lies in Bottineau County. Every 2024 race in Bottineau County is on the county’s page.
Bottineau 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 Ostby 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 Ostby Township compares with the towns next door
Ostby Township spent $333 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $160 to $1,138. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Vale Township | $160 | — |
| Normal Township | $320 | — |
| Willow Creek Township | $575 | — |
| Wellington Township | $1,138 | — |
| Ostby Township | $333 | — |
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 Ostby Township’s government
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Questions about Ostby Township’s government
How much does Ostby Township spend per resident?
About $333 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 $333 was less than 72% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Ostby Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ostby Township yet.
How did Ostby Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ostby Township alone. Bottineau County, where 100% of Ostby Township lies, voted Trump 76.2%, Harris 21.3% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Ostby Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Paul Thomas) and State House District 6 (Dan Vollmer and Dick Anderson). The House district also covers 170 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 →