Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Tuttle run?
Tuttle’s city government spent $89,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,112 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Tuttle didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Tuttle is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,112 per resident a year, or $3.05 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 47%.
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Tuttle 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 Tuttle yet
Every year of Tuttle’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 →Who’s in charge in Tuttle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kidder County School District 1
Tuttle’s K–12 school district, shared with Allen Township, Atwood Township, Buckeye Township, Chestina Township, Clear Lake Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,580 per pupil, $8,804 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.
Tuttle’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 Tuttle alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kidder County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.3%1,137 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.0%238 votesOthers: 1.6% (23 votes).
Most votes in Kidder County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Tuttle lies in Kidder County. Every 2024 race in Kidder County is on the county’s page.
Kidder 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 Tuttle.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Tuttle compares with the towns next door
Tuttle’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $77 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tuttle Township | $77 | — |
| Tuttle | estimate | — |
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).
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Questions about Tuttle’s government
How much does Tuttle spend per resident?
About $1,112 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Tuttle didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $101,000.
Who runs Tuttle’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tuttle yet.
How did Tuttle vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tuttle alone. Kidder County, where 100% of Tuttle lies, voted Trump 81.3%, Harris 17.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tuttle?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $545 (about $6,540 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Tuttle 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.
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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 (for Tuttle, 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 →