Town Hall · Elgin

Elgin, ND town hall & government

Elgin spent $46,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $215 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Elgin's money goes

Spent
$46,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$215
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$42,00091%
Administration & buildings
$3,0007%
Other
$1,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • From the state 48%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Elgin collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Elgin

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Langdon Area Public School District 23

Elgin's K–12 school district, shared with Alma, Dresden, Easby, East Alma, Hannah and Harvey. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,126
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
436
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $17,126 per pupil, $9,264 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 Elgin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,386
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$164,300
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 Elgin's government

Town hall & decisions in Elgin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elgin

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

All of Elgin'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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