Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Shell Valley Township run?
Shell Valley Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Shell Valley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Rolette Public School District 29
Shell Valley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Mylo, Rolette, Kohlmeier Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,225 per pupil, $11,413 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.
Mount Pleasant Public School District 4 · $20,226 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Shell Valley Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Shell Valley Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Shell Valley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Shell Valley 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 Shell Valley Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rolette County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat63.0%2,567 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican35.0%1,427 votesOthers: 2.0% (81 votes).
Most votes in Rolette County: Kamala D Harris
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Shell Valley Township lies in Rolette County. Every 2024 race in Rolette County is on the county’s page.
Rolette 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 Shell Valley 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 Shell Valley Township compares with the towns next door
Shell Valley Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Shell Valley Township | estimate | — |
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 Shell Valley Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Shell Valley Township’s government
How much does Shell Valley Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Shell Valley Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Shell Valley Township yet.
How did Shell Valley Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Shell Valley Township alone. Rolette County, where 100% of Shell Valley Township lies, voted Harris 63.0%, Trump 35.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Shell Valley Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $72 (about $864 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Shell Valley Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Richard Marcellais) and State House District 9 (Collette Brown and Jayme Davis). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Shell Valley 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 →