Photo: Rzacher at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0How is Parshall run?
Parshall’s city government spent $904,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,010 per resident. Water and other utilities ($595,000) and the airport ($375,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Parshall is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,010 per resident a year, or $2.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$727 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Parshall’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($727 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $736, and the middle half spent $500–$1,012. Parshall spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($87,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Parshall itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Parshall reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $727 · 2023: $917 · 2024: $1,010. Per resident it went from $727 to $1,010 (up 39%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,174 to 895.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $848 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Parshall’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Parshall’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Parshall →
Who’s in charge in Parshall
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Parshall’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on parshallnd.com ↗.
Parshall Public School District 3
Parshall’s K–12 school district, shared with Banner Township, Cremerville Township, Fertile Township, Loquemont Township, Parshall Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,511 per pupil, $10,945 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.
Parshall’s votes are counted by county
North Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Parshall 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 Parshall 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 Parshall.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: parshallnd.com ↗
- 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 Parshall compares with the towns next door
Parshall spent $727 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Parshall Township | $410 | — |
| Model Township | $1,743 | — |
| Parshall | $727 | $848 |
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 Parshall’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Parshall’s government
How much does Parshall spend per resident?
About $1,010 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $727 was less than 52% of 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Parshall?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $848 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see parshallnd.com.
Who runs Parshall’s government?
See parshallnd.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Parshall yet.
How did Parshall vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Parshall alone. Mountrail County, where 100% of Parshall lies, voted Trump 70.6%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Parshall?
0 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,615 (about $115,380 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Parshall in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Chuck Walen) and State House District 4A (Lisa Finley-DeVille). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Parshall’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 →