Town Hall · Lenora

Lenora, ND town hall & government

Lenora spent $37,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $673 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lenora's money goes

Spent
$37,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$673
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$33,00089%
Administration & buildings
$2,0005%
Sewer & trash
$2,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 64%
  • Property taxes 36%

Lenora 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 Lenora

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dakota Prairie Public School District 1

Lenora's K–12 school district, shared with Aneta, Dayton, Field, Forde, Hamlin and Lee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,837
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
288
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $20,837 per pupil, $10,674 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 Lenora: Finley-Sharon Public School District 19 ($28,259 per pupil) · Griggs County Central School District 18 ($14,759 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lenora pay

Typical tax bill
$818
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$127,300
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 Lenora's government

Town hall & decisions in Lenora →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lenora

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

All of Lenora'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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