Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Wimbledon run?
Wimbledon’s city government spent $116,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $614 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($73,000) and the airport ($8,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wimbledon is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $614 per resident a year, or $1.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 50%.
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$614 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Wimbledon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($614 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $736, and the middle half spent $500–$1,012. Wimbledon spent less than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($58,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wimbledon itself left out).
No trend yet
Wimbledon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,163 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Wimbledon’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Wimbledon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wimbledon →
Who’s in charge in Wimbledon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Barnes County North Public School District 7
Wimbledon’s K–12 school district, shared with Anderson Township, Brimer Township, Courtenay, Courtenay Township, Dazey and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,888 per pupil, $8,924 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.
Wimbledon’s votes are counted by county
North Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wimbledon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Barnes County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.1%3,531 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.1%1,661 votesOthers: 2.8% (147 votes).
Most votes in Barnes County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Wimbledon lies in Barnes County. Every 2024 race in Barnes County is on the county’s page.
Barnes 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 Wimbledon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Wimbledon compares with the towns next door
Wimbledon spent $614 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pierce Township | estimate | $2,607 |
| Wimbledon | $614 | $1,163 |
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 Wimbledon’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wimbledon’s government
How much does Wimbledon spend per resident?
About $614 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 $614 was less than 61% of 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wimbledon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,163 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Wimbledon’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wimbledon yet.
How did Wimbledon vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wimbledon alone. Barnes County, where 100% of Wimbledon lies, voted Trump 66.1%, Harris 31.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wimbledon?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,319 (about $27,828 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wimbledon in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Mike Wobbema) and State House District 24 (Dan Johnston and Dwight Kiefert). The House district also covers 84 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wimbledon’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 →