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Town Hall · Rush River Township

How is Rush River Township run?

Rush River Township’s town government spent $71,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $877 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Rush River Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$71,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$877
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $238
Typical tax bill
$2,385
a year

What stands out about how Rush River Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Central Cass Public School District 17

Rush River Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Amenia, Casselton, Casselton Township, Everest Township, Walburg Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rush River Township →
$12,630
per pupil · ND $16,642
1,032
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $12,630 per pupil, $6,361 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 41%State 54%Federal 4%

North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal.

Also serving Rush River Township

Northern Cass Public School District 97 · $13,838 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $877 per resident a year, or $2.40 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 96%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 55%Interest, fines & other 28%Property taxes 17%
An estimate

Rush River Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Rush River Township yet

Every year of Rush River Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,385 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Berlin Township$2,813
North Dakota$2,468
Rush River Township$2,385
Gunkel Township$2,250
$2,385
typical bill a year
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rush River 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 Rush River Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rush River Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rush River Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Rush River Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Rush River Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Rush River 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 Rush River Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cass County’s results.

President · Cass County’s results90,851 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican52.7%47,873 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat44.4%40,304 votes

Others: 2.9% (2,674 votes).

Most votes in Cass County: Donald J Trump

North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%

The county’s page

100% of Rush River Township lies in Cass County. Every 2024 race in Cass County is on the county’s page.

Cass County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Rush River Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rush River Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    North Dakota HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    North Dakota SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Dakota

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Rush River Township compares with the towns next door

Rush River Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Amenia Townshipestimate—
Gunkel Townshipestimate$2,250
Harmony Townshipestimate—
Berlin Townshipestimate$2,813
Casselton Townshipestimate—
Rush River Townshipestimate$2,385

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 Rush River Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Rush River Township’s government

How much does Rush River Township spend per resident?

About $877 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Rush River Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $71,000.

Who runs Rush River Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rush River Township yet.

How did Rush River Township vote in 2024?

North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rush River Township alone. Cass County, where 100% of Rush River Township lies, voted Trump 52.7%, Harris 44.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Rush River Township?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $238 (about $2,856 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Rush River Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 (Mark Weber) and State House District 22 (Brandy Pyle and Jonathan Warrey). The House district also covers 54 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Rush River 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 (for Rush River Township, 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 →