Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Ross Township run?
Ross Township’s town government spent $20,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $400 per resident.
What stands out about how Ross Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Stanley Public School District 2
Ross Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alger Township, Burke Township, Clearwater Township, Debing Township, Idaho Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,010 per pupil, $8,497 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.
About $400 per resident a year, or $1.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Ross Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$400 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Ross Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($400 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. Ross Township spent less than 64% 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; Ross Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Ross Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Ross Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ross 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 Ross 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 Ross 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 Ross 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 Ross Township compares with the towns next door
Ross Township spent $400 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $236 to $3,308. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Manitou Township | $236 | — |
| Idaho Township | $323 | — |
| James Hill Township | $556 | — |
| Stanley | $796 | $1,745 |
| Cottonwood Township | $1,105 | — |
| Alger Township | $3,308 | — |
| Ross Township | $400 | — |
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 Ross Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ross Township’s government
How much does Ross Township spend per resident?
About $400 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 $400 was less than 64% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Ross Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ross Township yet.
How did Ross Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ross Township alone. Mountrail County, where 100% of Ross Township lies, voted Trump 70.6%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ross Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $373 (about $4,476 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ross Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Mark Enget) and State House District 2 (Bert Anderson and Donald Longmuir). The House district also covers 139 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ross 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 →