Pelican, ND town hall & government
Pelican spent $87,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $2,351 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pelican's government.
Where Pelican's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 85%
- From the state 11%
- Property taxes 4%
Pelican 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 Pelican
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pelican didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Devils Lake Public School District 1
Pelican'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 Pelican: Minnewaukan Public School District 5 ($35,617 per pupil) · Leeds Public School District 6 ($19,504 per pupil).
Which schools Pelican kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Pelican's government
Who represents Pelican
Pelican 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.