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Springbrook, North Dakota 10-18-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Town Hall · Springbrook

How is Springbrook run?

Springbrook’s city government spent $31,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $756 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$31,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$756
In 2022: $756, more than 53% of 157 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $397

What stands out about how Springbrook is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Nesson Public School District 2

Springbrook’s K–12 school district, shared with Brooklyn Township, Champion Township, Epping, Equality Township, Oliver Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Springbrook →
$15,942
per pupil · ND $16,642
445
students
$10.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,942 per pupil, $9,281 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 90%State 8%Federal 2%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $756 per resident a year, or $2.07 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 35%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 98%Interest, fines & other 2%
About “Other”.35% of Springbrook’s day-to-day spending ($11,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$756 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Springbrook’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($756 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $730, and the middle half spent $500–$1,012. Springbrook spent more than 53% of them.

Middle half of the group, $500–$1,012Median $730Springbrook

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

The group
157

North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Springbrook itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Springbrook

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

Check Springbrook’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Springbrook yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Springbrook’s votes are counted by county

North Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Springbrook alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Williams County’s results.

President · Williams County’s results15,122 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican82.7%12,501 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.1%2,276 votes

Others: 2.3% (345 votes).

Most votes in Williams County: Donald J Trump

North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%

The county’s page

100% of Springbrook lies in Williams County. Every 2024 race in Williams County is on the county’s page.

Williams 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 Springbrook

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Springbrook.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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.

Reach Springbrook’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Springbrook’s government

How much does Springbrook spend per resident?

About $756 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 $756 was more than 53% of 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Springbrook’s government?

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

How did Springbrook vote in 2024?

North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Springbrook alone. Williams County, where 100% of Springbrook lies, voted Trump 82.7%, Harris 15.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Springbrook?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $397 (about $4,764 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Springbrook in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Mark Enget) and State House District 2 (Bert Anderson and Donald Longmuir). The House district also covers 139 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 →