Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Rock Lake Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns
Rock Lake Township’s town government spent $22,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,692 per resident.
What stands out about how Rock Lake Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,692 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Rock Lake Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,692 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. Rock Lake Township spent more than 89% 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; Rock Lake Township itself left out).
About $1,692 per resident a year, or $4.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 59%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Rock Lake Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Rock Lake Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rock Lake Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on rocklakend.com ↗.
Mount Pleasant Public School District 4
Rock Lake Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Armourdale Township, Hansboro, Mount View Township, Picton Township, Rocklake and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,226 per pupil, $11,218 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.
Rock 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 Rock Lake Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Towner County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.5%796 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.9%289 votesOthers: 2.6% (29 votes).
Most votes in Towner County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Rock Lake Township lies in Towner County. Every 2024 race in Towner County is on the county’s page.
Towner 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 Rock Lake Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: rocklakend.com ↗
- 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 Rock Lake Township compares with the towns next door
Rock Lake Township spent $1,692 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $200 to $8,000. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Smith Township | $200 | — |
| Armourdale Township | $558 | — |
| Virginia Township | $1,500 | — |
| Lansing Township | $8,000 | — |
| Rock Lake Township | $1,692 | — |
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 Rock Lake Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rock Lake Township’s government
How much does Rock Lake Township spend per resident?
About $1,692 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 $1,692 was more than 89% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Rock Lake Township’s government?
See rocklakend.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rock Lake Township yet.
How did Rock Lake Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rock Lake Township alone. Towner County, where 100% of Rock Lake Township lies, voted Trump 71.5%, Harris 25.9% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Rock Lake Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Kent Weston) and State House District 15 (Donna Henderson and Kathy Frelich). The House district also covers 116 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rock Lake 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 →