Rat Lake Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar towns
Rat Lake Township’s town government spent $127,000 on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, about $5,522 per resident.
What stands out about how Rat Lake Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$5,522 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them
Rat Lake Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,522 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. Rat Lake Township spent more than 99% 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; Rat Lake Township itself left out).
About $5,522 per resident a year, or $15.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 94%.
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No trend yet
Rat Lake Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Rat Lake Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Town Public School District 1
Rat Lake Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Big Bend Township, Crane Creek Township, Howie Township, Knife River Township, New Town and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,534 per pupil, $12,386 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.
Stanley Public School District 2 · $14,010 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Rat Lake 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 Rat Lake Township 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 Rat Lake Township 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 Rat Lake 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 Rat Lake Township compares with the towns next door
Rat Lake Township spent $5,522 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,000 to $6,220. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brookbank Township | $1,000 | — |
| Debing Township | $6,220 | — |
| Rat Lake Township | $5,522 | — |
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).
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Questions about Rat Lake Township’s government
How much does Rat Lake Township spend per resident?
About $5,522 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $5,522 was more than 99% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Rat Lake Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rat Lake Township yet.
How did Rat Lake Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rat Lake Township alone. Mountrail County, where 100% of Rat Lake Township lies, voted Trump 70.6%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Rat Lake Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Chuck Walen) and State House District 4B (Clayton Fegley). The House district also covers 81 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 →