Alkabo School · Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Westby Township run?
Westby Township’s town government spent $33,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $660 per resident.
What stands out about how Westby Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Divide County Public School District 1
Westby Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ambrose, Ambrose Township, Blooming Prairie Township, Blooming Valley Township, Border Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,986 per pupil, $11,753 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.
Grenora Public School District 99 · $24,411 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $660 per resident a year, or $1.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 73%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$660 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Westby Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($660 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. Westby Township spent more than 60% 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; Westby Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Westby Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Westby Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Westby 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 Westby Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Divide County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.1%914 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.1%253 votesOthers: 2.8% (34 votes).
Most votes in Divide County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Westby Township lies in Divide County. Every 2024 race in Divide County is on the county’s page.
Divide 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 Westby 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 Westby Township compares with the towns next door
Westby Township spent $660 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,000 to $2,280. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | $1,000 | — |
| Daneville Township | $2,062 | $833 |
| Elkhorn Township | $2,280 | — |
| Westby Township | $660 | — |
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 Westby Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Westby Township’s government
How much does Westby Township spend per resident?
About $660 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $660 was more than 60% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Westby Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Westby Township yet.
How did Westby Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Westby Township alone. Divide County, where 100% of Westby Township lies, voted Trump 76.1%, Harris 21.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Westby Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $85 (about $1,020 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Westby Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Mark Enget) and State House District 2 (Bert Anderson and Donald Longmuir). The House district also covers 139 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Westby 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 →