Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0Wheelock Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar towns
Wheelock Township’s town government spent $25,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $269 per resident.
What stands out about how Wheelock Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$269 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Wheelock Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($269 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 $304–$1,000. Wheelock Township spent less than 79% 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; Wheelock Township itself left out).
About $269 per resident a year, or $0.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 80%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Wheelock Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Wheelock Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Nesson Public School District 2
Wheelock Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brooklyn Township, Champion Township, Epping, Equality Township, Oliver Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,942 per pupil, $9,281 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.
Wheelock 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 Wheelock Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Williams County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.7%12,501 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.1%2,276 votesOthers: 2.3% (345 votes).
Most votes in Williams County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Wheelock Township lies in Williams County. Every 2024 race in Williams County is on the county’s page.
Williams 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 Wheelock 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 Wheelock Township compares with the towns next door
Wheelock Township spent $269 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $318 to $3,364. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall Township | $318 | — |
| Equality Township | $927 | — |
| Brooklyn Township | $2,867 | — |
| Oliver Township | $3,364 | — |
| Wheelock Township | $269 | — |
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 Wheelock Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wheelock Township’s government
How much does Wheelock Township spend per resident?
About $269 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 $269 was less than 79% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Wheelock Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wheelock Township yet.
How did Wheelock Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wheelock Township alone. Williams County, where 100% of Wheelock Township lies, voted Trump 82.7%, Harris 15.1% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Wheelock 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.
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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 →