How is Verner Township run?
Verner Township’s town government spent $26,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $667 per resident.
What stands out about how Verner Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Oakes Public School District 41
Verner Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bear Creek Township, Clement Township, Denver Township, Divide Township, Hudson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,585 per pupil, $5,907 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.
Sargent Central Public School District 6 · $22,328 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $667 per resident a year, or $1.83 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 88%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$667 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Verner Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($667 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. Verner Township spent more than 61% 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; Verner Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Verner Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Verner Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Verner 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 Verner Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sargent County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.9%1,325 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.5%663 votesOthers: 2.7% (55 votes).
Most votes in Sargent County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Verner Township lies in Sargent County. Every 2024 race in Sargent County is on the county’s page.
Sargent 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 Verner 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 Verner Township compares with the towns next door
Verner Township spent $667 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $470 to $929. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Vivian Township | $470 | $1,100 |
| Jackson Township | $903 | — |
| Harlem Township | $929 | $2,348 |
| Bear Creek Township | estimate | $2,366 |
| Denver Township | estimate | — |
| Verner Township | $667 | — |
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 Verner Township’s government
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Questions about Verner Township’s government
How much does Verner Township spend per resident?
About $667 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 $667 was more than 61% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Verner Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Verner Township yet.
How did Verner Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Verner Township alone. Sargent County, where 100% of Verner Township lies, voted Trump 64.9%, Harris 32.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Verner Township?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43 (about $516 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Verner Township 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 Verner 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 →