Photo: NASA · Public domainHow is Van Hook Township run?
Van Hook Township’s town government spent $73,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $518 per resident.
What stands out about how Van Hook Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
New Town Public School District 1
Van Hook Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Big Bend Township, Crane Creek Township, Howie Township, Knife River Township, New Town and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,534 per pupil, $12,386 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 $518 per resident a year, or $1.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 90%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$518 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Van Hook Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($518 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 $303–$1,000. Van Hook Township spent less than 52% 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; Van Hook Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Van Hook Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Van Hook Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Van Hook 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 Van Hook Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mountrail County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.6%2,877 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.6%1,125 votesOthers: 1.7% (71 votes).
Most votes in Mountrail County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Van Hook Township lies in Mountrail County. Every 2024 race in Mountrail County is on the county’s page.
Mountrail 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 Van Hook Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2North Dakota HouseVan Hook Township 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 Van Hook Township compares with the towns next door
Van Hook Township spent $518 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $410 to $14,567. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Parshall Township | $410 | — |
| Osborn Township | $595 | $1,888 |
| Crane Creek Township | $1,990 | — |
| Wayzetta Township | $2,522 | — |
| Liberty Township | $14,567 | — |
| Van Hook Township | $518 | — |
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 Van Hook Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Van Hook Township’s government
How much does Van Hook Township spend per resident?
About $518 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 $518 was less than 52% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Van Hook Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Van Hook Township yet.
How did Van Hook Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Van Hook Township alone. Mountrail County, where 100% of Van Hook Township lies, voted Trump 70.6%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Van Hook Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,030 (about $24,360 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Van Hook Township in the state legislature?
Van Hook Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The North Dakota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 4 (Chuck Walen). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Van Hook 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 →