Town Hall · Emerado

Emerado, ND town hall & government

Emerado spent $798,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,777 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Emerado's money goes

Spent
$798,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,777
typical North Dakota cities: $2,398
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$4,027 per resident
Roads & transportation
$241,00030%
Sewer & trash
$143,00018%
Administration & buildings
$109,00014%
Interest on debt
$101,00013%
Water & other utilities
$75,0009%
Paid to other governments
$49,0006%
Parks & libraries
$24,0003%
Health & welfare
$4,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Other
$50,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 53%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Emerado didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Emerado

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Police
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Emerado Public School District 127

Emerado's elementary school district, shared with Oakville, Chester, Blooming, Fairfield and Pleasant View. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,037
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
107
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$270,000
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $17,037 per pupil, $10,318 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 Emerado pay

Typical tax bill
$1,470
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$204,800
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 Emerado's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofemerado.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Emerado →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Emerado

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

All of Emerado'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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