Town Hall · Ellendale

Ellendale, ND town hall & government

Ellendale spent $112,000 in the year to March 31, 2024, about $896 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ellendale's money goes

Spent
$112,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2024
Per resident
$896
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$97,00087%
Paid to other governments
$8,0007%
Administration & buildings
$5,0004%
Other
$2,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 96%
  • From the state 2%
  • Property taxes 2%

Ellendale didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ellendale

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. Ellendale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ellendale Public School District 40

Ellendale's K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Elden, Ellendale, Elm, Forbes and Grand Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,191
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
319
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$924,000
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,191 per pupil, $8,740 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 Ellendale pay

Typical tax bill
$1,272
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$220,600
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 Ellendale's government

🏛️ Official websiteellendalend.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ellendale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ellendale

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

All of Ellendale'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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