Ingersoll School · Photo: Joel Bradshaw · CC BY-SA 4.0Turtle Lake Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns
Turtle Lake Township’s town government spent $8,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $167 per resident.
What stands out about how Turtle Lake Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$167 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Turtle Lake Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($167 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. Turtle Lake Township spent less than 89% 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; Turtle Lake Township itself left out).
About $167 per resident a year, or $0.46 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 75%.
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No trend yet
Turtle Lake Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Turtle Lake Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Turtle Lake Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on wrtc.com/citytl ↗.
Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72
Turtle Lake Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Horseshoe Valley Township, Lake Williams Township, Medicine Hill Township, Mercer, Mercer Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,125 per pupil, $8,958 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.
Turtle Lake 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 Turtle Lake Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McLean County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.0%4,231 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%1,093 votesOthers: 1.8% (97 votes).
Most votes in McLean County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Turtle Lake Township lies in McLean County. Every 2024 race in McLean County is on the county’s page.
McLean 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 Turtle Lake Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: wrtc.com/citytl ↗
- 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 Turtle Lake Township compares with the towns next door
Turtle Lake Township spent $167 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $154. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Williams Township | $154 | $2,000 |
| Turtle Lake Township | $167 | — |
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 Turtle Lake Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Turtle Lake Township’s government
How much does Turtle Lake Township spend per resident?
About $167 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 $167 was less than 89% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Turtle Lake Township’s government?
See wrtc.com/citytl for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Turtle Lake Township yet.
How did Turtle Lake Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Turtle Lake Township alone. McLean County, where 100% of Turtle Lake Township lies, voted Trump 78.0%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Turtle Lake Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $170 (about $2,040 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Turtle Lake 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.
Ask neighbors about Turtle Lake 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 →