Ensign, ND town hall & government
Ensign spent $35,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $530 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ensign's government.
Where Ensign's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 32%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ensign collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Ensign
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Glenburn Public School District 26
Ensign's K–12 school district, shared with Glenburn, Grilley, Prescott, Van Buren, Elms and Margaret. 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 35%
- State 51%
- Federal 15%
Of the $18,917 per pupil, $11,319 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 Ensign kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ensign 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 Ensign's government
Who represents Ensign
Ensign 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.