Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Ross run?
Ross’ city government spent $363,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,129 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Ross didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Ross is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Stanley Public School District 2
Ross’ 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 $3,129 per resident a year, or $8.57 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 12%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Ross didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Ross yet
Every year of Ross’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Ross
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ross’ votes are counted by county
North Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ross 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 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.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Ross’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ross’ government
How much does Ross spend per resident?
About $3,129 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Ross didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $388,000.
Who runs Ross’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ross yet.
How did Ross vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ross alone. Mountrail County, where 100% of Ross lies, voted Trump 70.6%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ross?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,117 (about $49,404 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ross 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.
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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 (for Ross, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →