How is Tuscarora Township run?
Tuscarora Township’s town government spent $37,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $685 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Tuscarora Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Tuscarora Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Rugby Public School District 5
Tuscarora Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Balta, Balta Township, Elverum Township, Jefferson Township, Knox and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,799 per pupil, $7,981 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.
About $685 per resident a year, or $1.88 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 84%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Tuscarora Township 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 Tuscarora Township yet
Every year of Tuscarora Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $2,432 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 Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tuscarora Township →
Who’s in charge in Tuscarora Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pierce County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.8%1,493 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.3%439 votesOthers: 1.9% (38 votes).
Most votes in Pierce County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Tuscarora Township lies in Pierce County. Every 2024 race in Pierce County is on the county’s page.
Pierce 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 Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora Township compares with the towns next door
Tuscarora Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $341 to $1,000 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Reno Valley Township | $341 | — |
| Jefferson Township | $872 | $1,214 |
| Balta Township | $1,000 | — |
| Tuscarora Township | estimate | $2,432 |
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 Tuscarora Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Tuscarora Township’s government
How much does Tuscarora Township spend per resident?
About $685 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Tuscarora Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $39,000.
Who runs Tuscarora Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tuscarora Township yet.
How did Tuscarora Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Tuscarora Township alone. Pierce County, where 100% of Tuscarora Township lies, voted Trump 75.8%, Harris 22.3% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora Township’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 Tuscarora Township, 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 →