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Sidney Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar towns

Sidney Township’s town government spent $15,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $333 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$15,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$333
In 2022: $333, less than 72% of 806 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $510

What stands out about how Sidney Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$333 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them

Sidney Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($333 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. Sidney Township spent less than 72% of them.

Middle half of the group, $303–$1,000Median $536Sidney Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
806

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; Sidney Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $333 per resident a year, or $0.91 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 87%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 69%Property taxes 29%Interest, fines & other 2%
Over the years

No trend yet

Sidney Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sidney Township

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

Check Sidney Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Sidney Township yet.
The school district

Mount Pleasant Public School District 4

Sidney Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Armourdale Township, Hansboro, Mount View Township, Picton Township, Rock Lake Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sidney Township →
$20,226
per pupil · ND $16,642
261
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $20,226 per pupil, $11,218 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 33%State 46%Federal 22%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Sidney 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 Sidney Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Towner County’s results.

President · Towner County’s results1,114 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.5%796 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.9%289 votes

Others: 2.6% (29 votes).

Most votes in Towner County: Donald J Trump

North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%

The county’s page

100% of Sidney Township lies in Towner County. Every 2024 race in Towner County is on the county’s page.

Towner 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 Sidney Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sidney 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 Sidney Township compares with the towns next door

Sidney Township spent $333 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $200 to $840. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Smith Township$200—
Armourdale Township$558—
Picton Township$840—
Sidney Township$333—

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 Sidney Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Sidney Township’s government

How much does Sidney Township spend per resident?

About $333 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 $333 was less than 72% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Sidney Township’s government?

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

How did Sidney Township vote in 2024?

North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sidney Township alone. Towner County, where 100% of Sidney Township lies, voted Trump 71.5%, Harris 25.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Sidney Township?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $510 (about $6,120 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Sidney 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 →