Porter, ND town hall & government
Porter spent $28,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $622 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Porter's government.
Where Porter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 95%
- From the state 3%
- Property taxes 2%
Porter 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 Porter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
LaMoure Public School District 8
Porter's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Dean, Grand Rapids, Greenville, LaMoure and Pearl Lake. 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 42%
- State 48%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,747 per pupil, $8,623 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 Porter: Ellendale Public School District 40 ($15,191 per pupil).
Which schools Porter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Porter's government
Who represents Porter
Porter 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.