Southwest Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns
Southwest Township’s town government spent $61,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,389 per resident.
What stands out about how Southwest Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$3,389 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Southwest Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,389 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. Southwest Township spent more than 97% 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; Southwest Township itself left out).
About $3,389 per resident a year, or $9.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 11%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Southwest Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Southwest Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sargent Central Public School District 6
Southwest Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brampton Township, Cayuga, Cogswell, Forman, Forman Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,328 per pupil, $9,286 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.
Southwest 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 Southwest Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sargent County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.9%1,325 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.5%663 votesOthers: 2.7% (55 votes).
Most votes in Sargent County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Southwest Township lies in Sargent County. Every 2024 race in Sargent County is on the county’s page.
Sargent 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 Southwest 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 Southwest Township compares with the towns next door
Southwest Township spent $3,389 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $458 to $903. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brampton Township | $458 | — |
| Jackson Township | $903 | — |
| Lovell Township | estimate | — |
| Southwest Township | $3,389 | — |
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 Southwest Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Southwest Township’s government
How much does Southwest Township spend per resident?
About $3,389 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,389 was more than 97% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Southwest Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Southwest Township yet.
How did Southwest Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Southwest Township alone. Sargent County, where 100% of Southwest Township lies, voted Trump 64.9%, Harris 32.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Southwest Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,087 (about $25,044 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Southwest Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Robert Erbele) and State House District 28 (Jim Grueneich and Mike Brandenburg). The House district also covers 122 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Southwest 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; 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 →