Seivert Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns
Seivert Township’s town government spent $25,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,786 per resident.
What stands out about how Seivert Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,786 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Seivert Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,786 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. Seivert Township spent more than 90% 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; Seivert Township itself left out).
About $1,786 per resident a year, or $4.89 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 96%.
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No trend yet
Seivert Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Seivert Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Munich Public School District 19
Seivert Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alsen, Bruce Township, Calio, Calvin, Cypress Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,903 per pupil, $15,753 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.
Starkweather Public School District 44 · $30,745 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Seivert 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 Seivert Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cavalier County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.5%1,461 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.7%491 votesOthers: 1.8% (35 votes).
Most votes in Cavalier County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Seivert Township lies in Cavalier County. Every 2024 race in Cavalier County is on the county’s page.
Cavalier 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 Seivert 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 Seivert Township compares with the towns next door
Seivert Township spent $1,786 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $750 to $1,615. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Township | $750 | — |
| Trier Township | $844 | $1,675 |
| Calio | $1,150 | $199 |
| Banner Township | $1,615 | — |
| Klingstrup Township | estimate | $900 |
| Seivert Township | $1,786 | — |
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 Seivert Township’s government
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Questions about Seivert Township’s government
How much does Seivert Township spend per resident?
About $1,786 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 $1,786 was more than 90% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Seivert Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Seivert Township yet.
How did Seivert Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Seivert Township alone. Cavalier County, where 100% of Seivert Township lies, voted Trump 73.5%, Harris 24.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Seivert 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.
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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 →