How is Elm Grove Township run?
Elm Grove Township’s town government spent $47,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $398 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Elm Grove Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Elm Grove Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Larimore Public School District 44
Elm Grove Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Arvilla Township, Hegton Township, Larimore, Larimore Township, Moraine Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,150 per pupil, $6,928 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.
About $398 per resident a year, or $1.09 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 79%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Elm Grove Township didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Elm Grove Township yet
Every year of Elm Grove Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,417 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% 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 Elm Grove Township’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 Elm Grove Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elm Grove Township →
Who’s in charge in Elm Grove Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Elm Grove Township’s votes are counted by county
North Dakota reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Elm Grove Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grand Forks County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.7%18,123 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.7%12,469 votesOthers: 2.6% (819 votes).
Most votes in Grand Forks County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Elm Grove Township lies in Grand Forks County. Every 2024 race in Grand Forks County is on the county’s page.
Grand Forks 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 Elm Grove Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
How Elm Grove Township compares with the towns next door
Elm Grove Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $158 to $536 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Arvilla Township | $158 | $1,288 |
| Larimore Township | $254 | $3,364 |
| Hegton Township | $257 | $2,316 |
| Agnes Township | $279 | — |
| Niagara Township | $536 | — |
| Elm Grove Township | estimate | $2,417 |
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 Elm Grove Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Elm Grove Township’s government
How much does Elm Grove Township spend per resident?
About $398 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Elm Grove Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $51,000.
What is the property tax rate in Elm Grove Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,417 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Elm Grove Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elm Grove Township yet.
How did Elm Grove Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Elm Grove Township alone. Grand Forks County, where 100% of Elm Grove Township lies, voted Trump 57.7%, Harris 39.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Elm Grove Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $589 (about $7,068 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Elm Grove Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Randy Lemm) and State House District 20 (Dave Rustebakke and Mike Beltz). The House district also covers 84 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Elm Grove Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 (for Elm Grove Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →