Elora Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar towns
Elora Township’s town government spent $56,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,037 per resident.
What stands out about how Elora Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,037 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them
Elora Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,037 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $536, and the middle half spent $303–$1,000. Elora Township spent more than 76% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Elora Township itself left out).
About $1,037 per resident a year, or $2.84 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 93%.
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No trend yet
Elora Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 0 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,563 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Elora 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 Elora Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elora Township →
Who’s in charge in Elora Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Valley-Edinburg Public School District 118
Elora Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Crystal, Crystal Township, Edinburg, Gardar Township, Hoople and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,038 per pupil, $9,833 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.
Grafton Public School District 18 · $12,077 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Elora 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 Elora Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pembina County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.5%2,350 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.6%704 votesOthers: 1.9% (58 votes).
Most votes in Pembina County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Elora Township lies in Pembina County. Every 2024 race in Pembina County is on the county’s page.
Pembina 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 Elora 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 Elora Township compares with the towns next door
Elora Township spent $1,037 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $217 to $1,433. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Township | $217 | $258 |
| Crystal Township | $417 | $366 |
| Lodema Township | $1,433 | — |
| Crystal | estimate | $1,125 |
| Elora Township | $1,037 | $1,563 |
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 Elora Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Elora Township’s government
How much does Elora Township spend per resident?
About $1,037 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,037 was more than 76% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Elora Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elora Township yet.
How did Elora Township vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Elora Township alone. Pembina County, where 100% of Elora Township lies, voted Trump 75.5%, Harris 22.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Elora Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $351 (about $4,212 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elora Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Janne Myrdal) and State House District 19 (Dave Monson and Karen Anderson). The House district also covers 87 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Elora Township’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 →