Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Pembina Township run?
Pembina Township’s town government spent $37,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $536 per resident.
What stands out about how Pembina Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
North Border School District 100
Pembina Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bathgate, Fremont Township, La Moure Township, Neche, Neche Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,855 per pupil, $11,886 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 $536 per resident a year, or $1.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 76%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$536 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Pembina Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($536 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. Pembina Township spent less than 50% 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; Pembina Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Pembina Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Pembina Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pembina Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofpembina.org ↗.
Pembina 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 Pembina Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pembina County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.5%2,350 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.6%704 votesOthers: 1.9% (58 votes).
Most votes in Pembina County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Pembina Township lies in Pembina County. Every 2024 race in Pembina County is on the county’s page.
Pembina 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 Pembina Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofpembina.org ↗
- 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 Pembina Township compares with the towns next door
Pembina Township spent $536 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,233 to $2,265. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Joliette Township | $1,233 | — |
| Neche Township | $2,265 | — |
| Pembina Township | $536 | — |
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 Pembina Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pembina Township’s government
How much does Pembina Township spend per resident?
About $536 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 $536 was less than 50% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Pembina Township’s government?
See cityofpembina.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pembina Township yet.
How did Pembina Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pembina Township alone. Pembina County, where 100% of Pembina Township lies, voted Trump 75.5%, Harris 22.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pembina Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $595 (about $7,140 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pembina Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Janne Myrdal) and State House District 19 (Dave Monson and Karen Anderson). The House district also covers 87 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pembina 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 →