Shenford, ND town hall & government
Shenford spent $43,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $374 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shenford's government.
Where Shenford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 92%
- From the state 6%
- Property taxes 2%
Shenford 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 Shenford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Enderlin Area Public School District 24
Shenford's K–12 school district, shared with Alice, Enderlin, Greene, Highland, Liberty and Moore. 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 32%
- State 44%
- Federal 24%
Of the $16,139 per pupil, $9,442 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 Shenford: Lisbon Public School District 19 ($14,845 per pupil).
Which schools Shenford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shenford 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 Shenford's government
Who represents Shenford
Shenford 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.