Town Hall · Grenora

Grenora, ND town hall & government

Grenora spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,994 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Grenora's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,994
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$575,000
$1,657 per resident
Water & other utilities
$734,00042%
Roads & transportation
$352,00020%
Administration & buildings
$335,00019%
Interest on debt
$13,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,000<1%
Other
$294,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 53%
  • From the state 33%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Grenora didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Grenora

Full-time staff
2
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,600
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Grenora didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Grenora Public School District 99

Grenora's K–12 school district, shared with Alamo, Barr Butte, Blue Ridge, Bonetraill, Climax and Ellisville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,411
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
168
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $24,411 per pupil, $13,399 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 Grenora pay

Typical tax bill
$900
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$97,200
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 Grenora's government

🏛️ Official websitegrenora-nd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Grenora →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grenora

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

All of Grenora'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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