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Town Hall · Walcott

How is Walcott run?

Walcott’s city government spent $63,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $251 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Walcott didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$63,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$251
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $1,208
Typical tax bill
$1,464
0.78% of home value · ND 0.99%

What stands out about how Walcott is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $251 per resident a year, or $0.69 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 41%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 40%Property taxes 39%From the state 21%Interest, fines & other 1%
An estimate

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

Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $137,000.
About “Other”.51% of Walcott’s day-to-day spending ($32,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Walcott yet

Every year of Walcott’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 $1,464 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Walcott Township$3,333
North Dakota$2,468
Walcott$1,464
$1,464
typical bill a year
0.78%
effective rate
$188,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Walcott

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

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

Kindred Public School District 2

Walcott’s K–12 school district, shared with Barrie Township, Davenport, Davenport Township, Helendale Township, Kindred and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Walcott →
$12,272
per pupil · ND $16,642
896
students
$17.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,272 per pupil, $7,615 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 45%State 54%Federal 2%

North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Walcott’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 Walcott alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Richland County’s results.

President · Richland County’s results8,261 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.5%5,576 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.9%2,473 votes

Others: 2.6% (212 votes).

Most votes in Richland County: Donald J Trump

North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%

The county’s page

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

Richland 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 Walcott

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Walcott.

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.

Next door

How Walcott compares with the towns next door

Walcott’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 $415 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Walcott Township$415$3,333
Walcottestimate$1,464

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 Walcott’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Walcott’s government

How much does Walcott spend per resident?

About $251 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Walcott didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $137,000.

What is the property tax rate in Walcott?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,464 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% 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 Walcott’s government?

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

How did Walcott vote in 2024?

North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Walcott alone. Richland County, where 100% of Walcott lies, voted Trump 67.5%, Harris 29.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Walcott?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,208 (about $14,496 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Walcott in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Larry Luick) and State House District 25 (Alisa Mitskog and Kathy Skroch). The House district also covers 51 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Walcott’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 Walcott, 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 →