Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0Crary spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Crary’s city government spent $39,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $265 per resident. Water and other utilities ($37,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Crary is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$265 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
Crary’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($265 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $736, and the middle half spent $500–$1,012. Crary spent less than 94% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Crary itself left out).
About $265 per resident a year, or $0.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 36%.
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No trend yet
Crary reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $722 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.22% 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 Crary’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 Crary’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Crary →
Who’s in charge in Crary
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Devils Lake Public School District 1
Crary’s K–12 school district, shared with Creel Township, Devils Lake, Dry Lake Township, Grand Harbor Township, Minnewaukan Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,334 per pupil, $8,648 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.
Crary’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 Crary alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ramsey County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.9%3,609 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.9%1,513 votesOthers: 2.2% (117 votes).
Most votes in Ramsey County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Crary lies in Ramsey County. Every 2024 race in Ramsey County is on the county’s page.
Ramsey 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 Crary.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
Reach Crary’s government
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Questions about Crary’s government
How much does Crary spend per resident?
About $265 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $265 was less than 94% of 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Crary?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $722 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.22% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Crary’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crary yet.
How did Crary vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Crary alone. Ramsey County, where 100% of Crary lies, voted Trump 68.9%, Harris 28.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Crary?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,617 (about $19,404 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Crary in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Kent Weston) and State House District 15 (Donna Henderson and Kathy Frelich). The House district also covers 116 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →