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Town Hall · Venturia

How is Venturia run?

Venturia’s city government spent $9,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $692 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Venturia didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$9,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$692
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $645
Typical tax bill
$199
0.89% of home value · ND 0.99%

What stands out about how Venturia is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $692 per resident a year, or $1.90 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 56%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 50%From the state 17%Property taxes 17%Other taxes & licenses 8%Interest, fines & other 8%
An estimate

Venturia didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Venturia yet

Every year of Venturia’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $199 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

North Dakota$2,468
Venturia$199
$199
typical bill a year
0.89%
effective rate
$22,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Venturia’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 Venturia’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Venturia →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Venturia

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

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

Ashley Public School District 9

Venturia’s K–12 school district, shared with Ashley. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Venturia →
$19,956
per pupil · ND $16,642
137
students
$4.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,956 per pupil, $11,343 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 39%State 49%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

Venturia’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 Venturia alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McIntosh County’s results.

President · McIntosh County’s results1,390 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.4%1,132 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat16.5%229 votes

Others: 2.1% (29 votes).

Most votes in McIntosh County: Donald J Trump

North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%

The county’s page

100% of Venturia lies in McIntosh County. Every 2024 race in McIntosh County is on the county’s page.

McIntosh 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 Venturia

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Venturia.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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.

Reach Venturia’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Venturia’s government

How much does Venturia spend per resident?

About $692 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Venturia didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $9,000.

What is the property tax rate in Venturia?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Venturia’s government?

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

How did Venturia vote in 2024?

North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Venturia alone. McIntosh County, where 100% of Venturia lies, voted Trump 81.4%, Harris 16.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Venturia?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $645 (about $7,740 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Venturia in the state legislature?

State Senate District 28 (Robert Erbele) and State House District 28 (Jim Grueneich and Mike Brandenburg). The House district also covers 122 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Venturia’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 (for Venturia, 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 →