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Town Hall · Truman Township

Truman Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar towns

Truman Township’s town government spent $2,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $38 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$38
In 2022: $38, less than 99% of 806 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported

What stands out about how Truman Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$38 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them

Truman Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($38 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 $304–$1,000. Truman Township spent less than 99% of them.

Middle half of the group, $304–$1,000Median $536Truman Township

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

The group
806

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; Truman Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $38 per resident a year, or $0.10 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 48%Property taxes 29%From the state 23%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $8,000. With these, the whole budget was $10,000.
About “Other”.50% of Truman Township’s day-to-day spending ($1,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Truman Township

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

Check Truman Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Truman Township yet.
The school district

Harvey Public School District 38

Truman Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Berlin Township, Bull Moose Township, Crystal Lake Township, Forward Township, Hagel Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Truman Township →
$17,038
per pupil · ND $16,642
393
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $17,038 per pupil, $9,992 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 38%State 51%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Truman 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 Truman Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pierce County’s results.

President · Pierce County’s results1,970 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.8%1,493 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.3%439 votes

Others: 1.9% (38 votes).

Most votes in Pierce County: Donald J Trump

North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%

The county’s page

100% of Truman Township lies in Pierce County. Every 2024 race in Pierce County is on the county’s page.

Pierce 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 Truman Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Truman Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    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.

Next door

How Truman Township compares with the towns next door

Truman Township spent $38 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $135 to $233. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Hillsdale Township$135—
Hagel Township$222$1,255
White Township$233$199
Truman Township$38—

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 Truman Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Truman Township’s government

How much does Truman Township spend per resident?

About $38 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 $38 was less than 99% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Truman Township’s government?

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

How did Truman Township vote in 2024?

North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Truman Township alone. Pierce County, where 100% of Truman Township lies, voted Trump 75.8%, Harris 22.3% for president; its page has every race.

Who represents Truman Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Jerry Klein) and State House District 14 (Jon Nelson and Robin Weisz). The House district also covers 181 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Truman 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 →