How is West Bay Township run?
West Bay Township’s town government spent $23,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $434 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: West Bay Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how West Bay Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Minnewaukan Public School District 5
West Bay Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Eldon Township, Minnewaukan, Riggin Township, Aurora Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $35,617 per pupil, $26,577 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 $434 per resident a year, or $1.19 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 74%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
West Bay Township 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 West Bay Township yet
Every year of West Bay Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 West Bay Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Bay 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 West Bay Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Benson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.1%1,163 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.7%795 votesOthers: 2.2% (44 votes).
Most votes in Benson County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of West Bay Township lies in Benson County. Every 2024 race in Benson County is on the county’s page.
Benson 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 West Bay 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 West Bay Township compares with the towns next door
West Bay Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $18 to $375 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lallie Township | $18 | — |
| Eldon Township | $200 | $256 |
| Oberon Township | $375 | $1,000 |
| Riggin Township | estimate | $1,500 |
| West Bay Township | 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).
Reach West Bay Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about West Bay Township’s government
How much does West Bay Township spend per resident?
About $434 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (West Bay Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $23,000.
Who runs West Bay Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Bay Township yet.
How did West Bay Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for West Bay Township alone. Benson County, where 100% of West Bay Township lies, voted Trump 58.1%, Harris 39.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for West Bay Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $147 (about $1,764 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents West Bay Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Richard Marcellais) and State House District 9 (Collette Brown and Jayme Davis). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Bay 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 (for West Bay Township, 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 →