How is Western Township run?
Western Township’s town government spent $36,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $480 per resident.
What stands out about how Western Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Harvey Public School District 38
Western Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Berlin Township, Bull Moose Township, Crystal Lake Township, Forward Township, Hagel Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,038 per pupil, $9,992 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 $480 per resident a year, or $1.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 89%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$480 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Western Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($480 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. Western Township spent less than 55% 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; Western Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Western Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Western Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Western 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 Western 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 Western 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 Western 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 Western Township compares with the towns next door
Western Township spent $480 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $25 to $500. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin Township | $25 | — |
| Hillsdale Township | $135 | — |
| Forward Township | $203 | — |
| Wells Township | $213 | $847 |
| Fairview Township | $500 | — |
| Western Township | $480 | — |
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 Western Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Western Township’s government
How much does Western Township spend per resident?
About $480 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 $480 was less than 55% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Western Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Western Township yet.
How did Western Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Western Township alone. Wells County, where 100% of Western Township lies, voted Trump 80.6%, Harris 18.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Western Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $753 (about $9,036 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Western 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 Western 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 →