Viking Lutheran Church · Photo: Fred Olsen, photograher · Public domainHow is South Viking Township run?
South Viking Township’s town government spent $51,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $864 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: South Viking Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how South Viking Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Maddock Public School District 9
South Viking Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Albert Township, Arne Township, Esmond, Hesper Township, Isabel Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,326 per pupil, $9,311 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 $864 per resident a year, or $2.37 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 94%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means South Viking Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
South Viking Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for South Viking Township yet
Every year of South Viking 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 →The typical homeowner pays $2,433 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.77% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at South Viking 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 South Viking Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in South Viking Township →
Who’s in charge in South Viking Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Viking 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 South Viking Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Benson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.1%1,163 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.7%795 votesOthers: 2.2% (44 votes).
Most votes in Benson County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of South Viking Township lies in Benson County. Every 2024 race in Benson County is on the county’s page.
Benson 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
South Viking Township sends 4 representatives to the North Dakota House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2North Dakota HouseSouth Viking 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 South Viking Township compares with the towns next door
South Viking Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $175 to $615 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Arne Township | $175 | — |
| North Viking Township | $419 | — |
| West Antelope Township | $450 | $1,417 |
| Norway Lake Township | $615 | $2,375 |
| South Viking Township | estimate | $2,433 |
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 South Viking Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about South Viking Township’s government
How much does South Viking Township spend per resident?
About $864 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (South Viking Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $51,000.
What is the property tax rate in South Viking Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,433 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs South Viking Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South Viking Township yet.
How did South Viking Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for South Viking Township alone. Benson County, where 100% of South Viking Township lies, voted Trump 58.1%, Harris 39.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents South Viking Township in the state legislature?
South Viking 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 South Viking 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 (for South Viking 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 →