Prairie Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns
Prairie Township’s town government spent $55,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,310 per resident.
What stands out about how Prairie Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,310 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Prairie Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,310 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. Prairie Township spent more than 84% 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; Prairie Township itself left out).
About $1,310 per resident a year, or $3.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 95%.
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No trend yet
Prairie Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Prairie Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Litchville-Marion Public School District 46
Prairie Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Dickey, Greenland Township, Litchville, Litchville Township, Marion and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,475 per pupil, $11,079 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.
Prairie 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 Prairie Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are LaMoure County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.0%1,614 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.3%453 votesOthers: 2.6% (56 votes).
Most votes in LaMoure County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Prairie Township lies in LaMoure County. Every 2024 race in LaMoure County is on the county’s page.
LaMoure 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 Prairie 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 Prairie Township compares with the towns next door
Prairie Township spent $1,310 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $918 to $1,255. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Gladstone Township | $918 | $1,554 |
| Sheridan Township | $1,222 | — |
| Litchville Township | $1,255 | — |
| Prairie Township | $1,310 | — |
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 Prairie Township’s government
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Questions about Prairie Township’s government
How much does Prairie Township spend per resident?
About $1,310 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 $1,310 was more than 84% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Prairie Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Prairie Township yet.
How did Prairie Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Prairie Township alone. LaMoure County, where 100% of Prairie Township lies, voted Trump 76.0%, Harris 21.3% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Prairie Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Robert Erbele) and State House District 28 (Jim Grueneich and Mike Brandenburg). The House district also covers 122 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 →