Fairview Lift Bridge · Photo: Ksteblet · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Yellowstone Township run?
Yellowstone Township’s town government spent $732,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,714 per resident.
What stands out about how Yellowstone Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Yellowstone Public School District 14
Yellowstone Township’s elementary school district, shared with Sioux Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,290 per pupil, $10,393 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 $1,714 per resident a year, or $4.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 16%.
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No comparison or trend for Yellowstone Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Yellowstone Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, the same as 0 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,519 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% 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 Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Yellowstone Township →
Who’s in charge in Yellowstone Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are McKenzie County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.8%4,627 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.7%809 votesOthers: 1.5% (85 votes).
Most votes in McKenzie County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Yellowstone Township lies in McKenzie County. Every 2024 race in McKenzie County is on the county’s page.
McKenzie 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 Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone Township compares with the towns next door
Yellowstone Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $850 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Buford Township | $850 | — |
| Sioux Township | estimate | $963 |
| Yellowstone Township | estimate | $1,519 |
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 Yellowstone Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Yellowstone Township’s government
How much does Yellowstone Township spend per resident?
About $1,714 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Yellowstone Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,519 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% 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 Yellowstone Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Yellowstone Township yet.
How did Yellowstone Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Yellowstone Township alone. McKenzie County, where 100% of Yellowstone Township lies, voted Trump 83.8%, Harris 14.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Yellowstone Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1,253 (about $15,036 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Yellowstone Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Dale Patten) and State House District 26 (Kelby Timmons and Roger Maki). The House district also covers 21 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Yellowstone 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 →