Ontario, ND town hall & government
Ontario spent $169,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $2,449 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ontario's government.
Where Ontario's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 85%
- From the state 10%
- Property taxes 5%
Ontario didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ontario
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Devils Lake Public School District 1
Ontario's K–12 school district, shared with Crary, Creel, Devils Lake, Dry Lake, Grand Harbor and Minnewaukan. 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 30%
- State 60%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,334 per pupil, $8,648 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 Ontario: Lakota Public School District 66 ($17,663 per pupil).
Which schools Ontario kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Ontario's government
Who represents Ontario
Ontario 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.