Photo: In memoriam afiler · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Wyndmere Township run?
Wyndmere Township’s town government spent $55,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $640 per resident.
What stands out about how Wyndmere Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wyndmere Public School District 42
Wyndmere Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Antelope Township, Barney, Freeman Township, Garborg Township, Homestead Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,557 per pupil, $7,383 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 $640 per resident a year, or $1.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 91%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$640 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Wyndmere Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($640 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. Wyndmere Township spent more than 59% 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; Wyndmere Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Wyndmere Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,308 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.48% 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 Wyndmere Township’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 Wyndmere Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wyndmere Township →
Who’s in charge in Wyndmere Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wyndmere 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 Wyndmere Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Richland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.5%5,576 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.9%2,473 votesOthers: 2.6% (212 votes).
Most votes in Richland County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Wyndmere Township lies in Richland County. Every 2024 race in Richland County is on the county’s page.
Richland 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 Wyndmere 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 Wyndmere Township compares with the towns next door
Wyndmere Township spent $640 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $283 to $614. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Danton Township | $283 | $2,667 |
| West End Township | $297 | $3,000 |
| Dexter Township | $538 | $2,357 |
| Wyndmere | $614 | $2,027 |
| Hall Township | estimate | $1,000 |
| Wyndmere Township | $640 | $1,308 |
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 Wyndmere Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Wyndmere Township’s government
How much does Wyndmere Township spend per resident?
About $640 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 $640 was more than 59% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wyndmere Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,308 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Wyndmere Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wyndmere Township yet.
How did Wyndmere Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wyndmere Township alone. Richland County, where 100% of Wyndmere Township lies, voted Trump 67.5%, Harris 29.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wyndmere Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $404 (about $4,848 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wyndmere Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Larry Luick) and State House District 25 (Alisa Mitskog and Kathy Skroch). The House district also covers 51 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wyndmere 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 →