Photo: Matt Zimmerman · CC BY 2.0How is Carrington run?
Carrington’s city government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,098 per resident. Water and other utilities ($513,000) and the airport ($108,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Carrington is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,098 per resident a year, or $3.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.
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No comparison or trend for Carrington yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Carrington’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, the same as 0 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $2,042 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Carrington’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Carrington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Carrington →
Who’s in charge in Carrington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Carrington’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on carringtonnd.com ↗.
Carrington Public School District 49
Carrington’s K–12 school district, shared with Bilodeau Township, Carrington Township, Conklin Township, Glacier Township, Hawksnest Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,250 per pupil, $7,620 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Carrington’s votes are counted by county
North Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Carrington alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Foster County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.9%1,326 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.7%335 votesOthers: 2.5% (42 votes).
Most votes in Foster County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Carrington lies in Foster County. Every 2024 race in Foster County is on the county’s page.
Foster County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Carrington.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: carringtonnd.com ↗
- 2North Dakota HouseState representatives
- 3North Dakota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Dakota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Carrington compares with the towns next door
Carrington’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Carrington Township | estimate | $3,833 |
| Wyard Township | estimate | — |
| Carrington | estimate | $2,042 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Carrington’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Carrington’s government
How much does Carrington spend per resident?
About $1,098 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Carrington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,042 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see carringtonnd.com.
Who runs Carrington’s government?
See carringtonnd.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Carrington yet.
How did Carrington vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Carrington alone. Foster County, where 100% of Carrington lies, voted Trump 77.9%, Harris 19.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Carrington?
0 full-time and 206 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $29,969 (about $359,628 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Carrington in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Terry Wanzek) and State House District 29 (Craig Headland and Don Vigesaa). The House district also covers 162 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Carrington’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →