Town Hall · Ora

Ora, ND town hall & government

Ora spent $63,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,033 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ora's money goes

Spent
$63,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,033
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$40,00063%
Administration & buildings
$10,00016%
Fire
$4,0006%
Paid to other governments
$2,0003%
Other
$7,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 86%
  • Property taxes 14%

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dakota Prairie Public School District 1

Ora'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 Ora: Northwood Public School District 129 ($15,519 per pupil).

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Ora

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

All of Ora'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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