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Town Hall · Woodworth

Woodworth spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities

Woodworth’s city government spent $49,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,043 per resident. Water and other utilities ($24,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$49,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,043
In 2022: $1,043, more than 78% of 157 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $4,309

What stands out about how Woodworth is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,043 per resident, more than 78% of 157 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer52% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Carrington Public School District 49 with 6+ other towns.
Compared with similar places

$1,043 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them

Woodworth’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,043 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 $730, and the middle half spent $500–$1,006. Woodworth spent more than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $500–$1,006Median $730Woodworth

Includes sewer and trash ($14,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
157

North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Woodworth itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,043 per resident a year, or $2.86 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 45%Property taxes 26%Fees & charges 17%From the state 11%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $73,000.
About “Other”.41% of Woodworth’s day-to-day spending ($20,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Woodworth reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Woodworth

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Woodworth’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Woodworth yet.
The school district

Carrington Public School District 49

Woodworth’s K–12 school district, shared with Bilodeau Township, Carrington, Carrington Township, Conklin Township, Glacier Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Woodworth →
$13,250
per pupil · ND $16,642
589
students
$4.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,250 per pupil, $7,620 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 48%State 48%Federal 4%

North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal.

Also serving Woodworth

Medina Public School District 3 · $17,653 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Woodworth’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 Woodworth alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Stutsman County’s results.

President · Stutsman County’s results10,134 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.9%7,185 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.6%2,692 votes

Others: 2.5% (257 votes).

Most votes in Stutsman County: Donald J Trump

North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%

The county’s page

100% of Woodworth lies in Stutsman County. Every 2024 race in Stutsman County is on the county’s page.

Stutsman County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Woodworth

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Woodworth.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    North Dakota HouseState representatives
    Craig HeadlandDon Vigesaa
  3. 3
    North Dakota SenateState senator
    Terry Wanzek
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kelly Armstrong
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Julie Fedorchak
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Dakota
    John HoevenKevin Cramer

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Woodworth’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Woodworth’s government

How much does Woodworth spend per resident?

About $1,043 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 $1,043 was more than 78% of 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Woodworth’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Woodworth yet.

How did Woodworth vote in 2024?

North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Woodworth alone. Stutsman County, where 100% of Woodworth lies, voted Trump 70.9%, Harris 26.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Woodworth?

0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,309 (about $51,708 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Woodworth in the state legislature?

State Senate District 29 (Terry Wanzek) and State House District 29 (Craig Headland and Don Vigesaa). The House district also covers 162 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 →