Ray Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar towns
Ray Township’s town government spent $35,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $854 per resident.
What stands out about how Ray Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$854 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Ray Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($854 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. Ray Township spent more than 69% 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; Ray Township itself left out).
About $854 per resident a year, or $2.34 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 91%.
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No trend yet
Ray Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,750 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Ray Township’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 Ray Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ray Township →
Who’s in charge in Ray Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Edgeley Public School District 3
Ray Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Edgeley, Golden Glen Township, Kennison Township, Nora Township, Wano Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,115 per pupil, $8,273 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.
Kulm Public School District 7 · $22,346 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Ray 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 Ray 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 Ray 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 Ray 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 Ray Township compares with the towns next door
Ray Township spent $854 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $353 to $973. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bluebird Township | $353 | $750 |
| Nora Township | $681 | — |
| Swede Township | $973 | — |
| Pomona View Township | estimate | — |
| Ray Township | $854 | $1,750 |
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 Ray Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ray Township’s government
How much does Ray Township spend per resident?
About $854 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 $854 was more than 69% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Ray Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ray Township yet.
How did Ray Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ray Township alone. LaMoure County, where 100% of Ray Township lies, voted Trump 76.0%, Harris 21.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ray Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $51 (about $612 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ray 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 →