How is Renville Township run?
Renville Township’s town government spent $13,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $419 per resident.
What stands out about how Renville Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood Public School District 1
Renville Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Antler, Brandon Township, Clay Township, Colquhoun Township, Cut Bank Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,832 per pupil, $9,784 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.
Newburg United Public School District 54 · $28,648 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $419 per resident a year, or $1.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 69%.
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$419 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Renville Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($419 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. Renville Township spent less than 60% 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; Renville Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Renville Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Renville Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Renville 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 Renville Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bottineau County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.2%2,628 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.3%735 votesOthers: 2.4% (84 votes).
Most votes in Bottineau County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Renville Township lies in Bottineau County. Every 2024 race in Bottineau County is on the county’s page.
Bottineau 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 Renville 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 Renville Township compares with the towns next door
Renville Township spent $419 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $383 to $686. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings Township | $383 | $591 |
| Mount Rose Township | $552 | — |
| Sherman Township | $569 | — |
| Cut Bank Township | $686 | — |
| Renville Township | $419 | — |
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 Renville Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Renville Township’s government
How much does Renville Township spend per resident?
About $419 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 $419 was less than 60% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Renville Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Renville Township yet.
How did Renville Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Renville Township alone. Bottineau County, where 100% of Renville Township lies, voted Trump 76.2%, Harris 21.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Renville Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $309 (about $3,708 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Renville Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Paul Thomas) and State House District 6 (Dan Vollmer and Dick Anderson). The House district also covers 170 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Renville 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 →