Ellsbury, ND town hall & government
Ellsbury spent $4,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $154 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ellsbury's government.
Where Ellsbury's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 94%
- From the state 3%
- Property taxes 3%
Ellsbury didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ellsbury
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ellsbury didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hope-Page Public School District 85
Ellsbury's K–12 school district, shared with Ayr, Carpenter, Colgate, Hope, Hugo and Luverne. 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 50%
- State 46%
- Federal 3%
Of the $23,228 per pupil, $11,569 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.
Also serving Ellsbury: Valley City Public School District 2 ($14,816 per pupil).
Which schools Ellsbury kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ellsbury 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 Ellsbury's government
Who represents Ellsbury
Ellsbury 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.