Stone Creek Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar towns
Stone Creek Township’s town government spent $16,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $889 per resident.
What stands out about how Stone Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$889 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them
Stone Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($889 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. Stone Creek Township spent more than 71% 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; Stone Creek Township itself left out).
About $889 per resident a year, or $2.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 69%.
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No trend yet
Stone Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $199 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Stone Creek 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 Stone Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stone Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Stone Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Newburg United Public School District 54
Stone Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Kane Township, Kramer, Lewis Township, Maxbass, Newborg Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,648 per pupil, $14,560 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.
TGU Public School District 60 · $19,369 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Stone Creek 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 Stone Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bottineau County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.2%2,628 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.3%735 votesOthers: 2.4% (84 votes).
Most votes in Bottineau County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Stone Creek Township lies in Bottineau County. Every 2024 race in Bottineau County is on the county’s page.
Bottineau 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 Stone Creek 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 Stone Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Stone Creek Township spent $889 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $239 to $1,133. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Meadow Township | $239 | $1,656 |
| Tacoma Township | $643 | $1,250 |
| Elysian Township | $875 | — |
| Starbuck Township | $1,133 | — |
| Stone Creek Township | $889 | $199 |
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 Stone Creek Township’s government
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Questions about Stone Creek Township’s government
How much does Stone Creek Township spend per resident?
About $889 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 $889 was more than 71% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Stone Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stone Creek Township yet.
How did Stone Creek Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Stone Creek Township alone. Bottineau County, where 100% of Stone Creek Township lies, voted Trump 76.2%, Harris 21.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Stone Creek Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $535 (about $6,420 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Stone Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Paul Thomas) and State House District 6 (Dan Vollmer and Dick Anderson). The House district also covers 170 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 →