How is Spring Valley Township run?
Spring Valley Township’s town government spent $85,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,148 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Spring Valley Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Spring Valley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Kulm Public School District 7
Spring Valley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fredonia, German Township, Haag Township, Jud, Kulm and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,346 per pupil, $11,392 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.
Ashley Public School District 9 · $19,956 per pupil
Ellendale Public School District 40 · $15,191 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $3,148 per resident a year, or $8.62 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 98%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley Township yet
Every year of Spring Valley 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 →Who’s in charge in Spring Valley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Spring 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 Spring Valley Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Dickey County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.6%1,829 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.7%557 votesOthers: 2.7% (67 votes).
Most votes in Dickey County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Spring Valley Township lies in Dickey County. Every 2024 race in Dickey County is on the county’s page.
Dickey 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 Spring 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 Spring Valley Township compares with the towns next door
Spring Valley Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Township | estimate | — |
| German Township | estimate | — |
| Albertha Township | estimate | — |
| Spring 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 Spring Valley Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Spring Valley Township’s government
How much does Spring Valley Township spend per resident?
About $3,148 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Spring Valley Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $85,000.
Who runs Spring Valley Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spring Valley Township yet.
How did Spring Valley Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Spring Valley Township alone. Dickey County, where 100% of Spring Valley Township lies, voted Trump 74.6%, Harris 22.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Spring Valley Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,000 (about $12,000 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley 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 (for Spring Valley 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 →