Medora, ND town hall & government
Medora spent $3.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $25,049 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Medora's government.
Where Medora's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 63%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Utility sales 8%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Property taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Medora didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Medora
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Billings County Public School District 1
Medora's elementary school district. 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 91%
- State 3%
- Federal 5%
Of the $27,819 per pupil, $11,705 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 Medora kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Medora 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 Medora's government
Who represents Medora
Medora 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.