Town Hall · Eldon

Eldon, ND town hall & government

Eldon spent $8,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $229 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eldon's government.

Town budget

Where Eldon's money goes

Spent
$8,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$229
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$6,00075%
Paid to other governments
$1,00013%
Other
$1,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 76%
  • Property taxes 24%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Minnewaukan Public School District 5

Eldon's K–12 school district, shared with Minnewaukan, West Bay, Riggin and Aurora. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$35,617
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
274
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal

  • Local 13%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 55%

Of the $35,617 per pupil, $26,577 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Eldon pay

Typical tax bill
$256
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.06%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$418,200
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Eldon's government

Town hall & decisions in Eldon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eldon

Eldon is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.

All of Eldon's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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