How is Tower City run?
Tower City’s city government spent $217,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $810 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Tower City didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Tower City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $810 per resident a year, or $2.22 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 47%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Tower City 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 Tower City yet
Every year of Tower City’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 $1,243 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% 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 Tower City’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 Tower City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tower City →
Who’s in charge in Tower City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tower City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on towercitynd.com ↗.
Maple Valley Public School District 4
Tower City’s K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo, Buffalo Township, Fingal, Oriska, Oriska Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,230 per pupil, $7,225 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.
Tower City’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 Tower City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cass County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.7%47,873 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.4%40,304 votesOthers: 2.9% (2,674 votes).
Most votes in Cass County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Tower City lies in Cass County; the rest in Barnes County. Every 2024 race in Cass County is on the county’s page.
Cass 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
Tower City sends 4 representatives to the North Dakota House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: towercitynd.com ↗
- 2North Dakota HouseTower City 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 Tower City compares with the towns next door
Tower City’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oriska Township | estimate | — |
| Tower Township | estimate | — |
| Tower City | estimate | $1,243 |
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 Tower City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Tower City’s government
How much does Tower City spend per resident?
About $810 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Tower City didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $269,000.
What is the property tax rate in Tower City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,243 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see towercitynd.com.
Who runs Tower City’s government?
See towercitynd.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tower City yet.
How did Tower City vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tower City alone. Cass County, where 100% of Tower City lies, voted Trump 52.7%, Harris 44.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tower City?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,093 (about $13,116 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tower City in the state legislature?
Tower City 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 Tower City’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 Tower City, 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 →