Elgin, ND town hall & government
Elgin spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,089 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elgin's government.
Where Elgin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 30%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the state 18%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Elgin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elgin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Elgin-New Leipzig Public School District 49
Elgin's K–12 school district, shared with Elm, Howe, Leipzig, Minnie, New Leipzig and Pretty Rock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal
- Local 40%
- State 45%
- Federal 15%
Of the $19,637 per pupil, $9,275 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.
Which schools Elgin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elgin pay
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.
Contact Elgin's government
Who represents Elgin
Elgin is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.
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.