How is West Ontario Township run?
West Ontario Township’s town government spent $19,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $679 per resident.
What stands out about how West Ontario Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25
West Ontario Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bowdon, Fessenden, Germantown Township, Haaland Township, Hamberg and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,533 per pupil, $8,636 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 $679 per resident a year, or $1.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 79%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$679 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
West Ontario Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($679 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. West Ontario Township spent more than 62% 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; West Ontario Township itself left out).
No trend yet
West Ontario Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in West Ontario Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Ontario 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 Ontario Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wells County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.6%1,815 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.0%405 votesOthers: 1.5% (33 votes).
Most votes in Wells County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of West Ontario Township lies in Wells County. Every 2024 race in Wells County is on the county’s page.
Wells 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 Ontario 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 Ontario Township compares with the towns next door
West Ontario Township spent $679 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $77 to $6,000. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| South Cottonwood Township | $77 | $1,162 |
| Haaland Township | $256 | — |
| Delger Township | $565 | — |
| St. Anna Township | $6,000 | — |
| West Ontario Township | $679 | — |
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 Ontario Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about West Ontario Township’s government
How much does West Ontario Township spend per resident?
About $679 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 $679 was more than 62% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs West Ontario Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Ontario Township yet.
How did West Ontario Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for West Ontario Township alone. Wells County, where 100% of West Ontario Township lies, voted Trump 80.6%, Harris 18.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for West Ontario Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $194 (about $2,328 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West Ontario Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Jerry Klein) and State House District 14 (Jon Nelson and Robin Weisz). The House district also covers 181 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Ontario 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 →