Shell, ND town hall & government
Shell spent $58,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,706 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shell's government.
Where Shell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 71%
- Property taxes 22%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Who works for Shell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Shell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lewis and Clark Public School District 161
Shell's K–12 school district, shared with Berthold, Berthold, Evergreen, Gate, Lund and Makoti. 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 51%
- State 43%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,955 per pupil, $10,744 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 Shell: Parshall Public School District 3 ($20,511 per pupil).
Which schools Shell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shell 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 Shell's government
Who represents Shell
Shell 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.