How is Rifle Township run?
Rifle Township’s town government spent $7,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, about $250 per resident.
What stands out about how Rifle Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Mott-Regent Public School District 1
Rifle Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Acme Township, Beery Township, Black Butte Township, Brittian Township, Campbell Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,152 per pupil, $8,082 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.
New England Public School District 9 · $15,583 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $250 per resident a year, or $0.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 71%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Rifle Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No comparison or trend for Rifle Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Rifle Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,304 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rifle 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 Rifle Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rifle Township →
Who’s in charge in Rifle Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rifle 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 Rifle Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hettinger County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.4%1,089 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.7%192 votesOthers: 1.9% (25 votes).
Most votes in Hettinger County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Rifle Township lies in Hettinger County. Every 2024 race in Hettinger County is on the county’s page.
Hettinger 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 Rifle 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 Rifle Township compares with the towns next door
Rifle Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Black Butte Township | estimate | — |
| Clark Township | estimate | — |
| Madison Township | estimate | — |
| Rifle Township | estimate | $3,304 |
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 Rifle Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rifle Township’s government
How much does Rifle Township spend per resident?
About $250 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Rifle Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,304 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Rifle Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rifle Township yet.
How did Rifle Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rifle Township alone. Hettinger County, where 100% of Rifle Township lies, voted Trump 83.4%, Harris 14.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rifle Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $191 (about $2,292 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rifle Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Greg Kessel) and State House District 39 (Keith Kempenich and Mike Schatz). The House district also covers 103 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rifle 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 →