How is Round Prairie Township run?
Round Prairie Township’s town government spent $84,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $480 per resident.
What stands out about how Round Prairie Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Williston Basin Public School District 7
Round Prairie Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Dublin Township, East Fork Township, Hebron Township, Missouri Ridge Township, Mont Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,990 per pupil, $8,730 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 $480 per resident a year, or $1.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 93%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$480 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Round Prairie Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($480 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. Round Prairie Township spent less than 55% 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; Round Prairie Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Round Prairie Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,550 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Round Prairie 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 Round Prairie Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Round Prairie Township →
Who’s in charge in Round Prairie Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Round Prairie 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 Round Prairie Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Williams County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.7%12,501 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.1%2,276 votesOthers: 2.3% (345 votes).
Most votes in Williams County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Round Prairie Township lies in Williams County. Every 2024 race in Williams County is on the county’s page.
Williams 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
Round Prairie Township sends 4 representatives to the North Dakota House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2North Dakota HouseRound Prairie Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Round Prairie Township compares with the towns next door
Round Prairie Township spent $480 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $840 to $1,108. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Judson Township | $840 | — |
| Hardscrabble Township | $1,108 | — |
| Hebron Township | estimate | — |
| Round Prairie Township | $480 | $1,550 |
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 Round Prairie Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Round Prairie Township’s government
How much does Round Prairie Township spend per resident?
About $480 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $480 was less than 55% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Round Prairie Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Round Prairie Township yet.
How did Round Prairie Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Round Prairie Township alone. Williams County, where 100% of Round Prairie Township lies, voted Trump 82.7%, Harris 15.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Round Prairie Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $240 (about $2,880 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Round Prairie Township in the state legislature?
Round Prairie Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The North Dakota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Round Prairie Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →