How is Palmer Township run?
Palmer Township’s town government spent $11,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $688 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Palmer Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Palmer Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Divide County Public School District 1
Palmer Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ambrose, Ambrose Township, Blooming Prairie Township, Blooming Valley Township, Border Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,986 per pupil, $11,753 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.
Nesson Public School District 2 · $15,942 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $688 per resident a year, or $1.88 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 73%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Palmer Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Palmer Township yet
Every year of Palmer Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Palmer Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Palmer 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 Palmer Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Divide County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.1%914 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.1%253 votesOthers: 2.8% (34 votes).
Most votes in Divide County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Palmer Township lies in Divide County. Every 2024 race in Divide County is on the county’s page.
Divide 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 Palmer 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 Palmer Township compares with the towns next door
Palmer Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $600 to $3,300 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Upland Township | $600 | — |
| Hayland Township | $1,900 | — |
| Frederick Township | $2,412 | — |
| Hazel Township | $3,300 | — |
| Palmer Township | estimate | — |
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 Palmer Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Palmer Township’s government
How much does Palmer Township spend per resident?
About $688 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Palmer Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $11,000.
Who runs Palmer Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Palmer Township yet.
How did Palmer Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Palmer Township alone. Divide County, where 100% of Palmer Township lies, voted Trump 76.1%, Harris 21.1% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Palmer Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Mark Enget) and State House District 2 (Bert Anderson and Donald Longmuir). The House district also covers 139 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Palmer 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 (for Palmer Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →