Photo: The original uploader was Hephaestos at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Enderlin spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Enderlin’s city government spent $384,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $462 per resident. Water and other utilities ($199,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Enderlin is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$462 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Enderlin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($462 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. Enderlin spent less than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($48,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Enderlin itself left out).
About $462 per resident a year, or $1.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 54%.
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No trend yet
Enderlin reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,995 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.34% 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 Enderlin’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 Enderlin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Enderlin →
Who’s in charge in Enderlin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Enderlin’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on enderlinnd.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 166 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (832).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Enderlin Area Public School District 24
Enderlin’s K–12 school district, shared with Alice, Greene Township, Highland Township, Liberty Township, Moore Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,139 per pupil, $9,442 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.
Enderlin’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 Enderlin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ransom County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.7%1,661 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.7%920 votesOthers: 2.6% (68 votes).
Most votes in Ransom County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Enderlin lies in Ransom County; the rest in Cass County. Every 2024 race in Ransom County is on the county’s page.
Ransom 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
Enderlin sends 4 representatives to the North Dakota House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: enderlinnd.com ↗
- 2North Dakota HouseEnderlin is split between 2 districts
- 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 Enderlin compares with the towns next door
Enderlin spent $462 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | estimate | $2,265 |
| Pontiac Township | estimate | $2,339 |
| Enderlin | $462 | $1,995 |
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 Enderlin’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Enderlin’s government
How much does Enderlin spend per resident?
About $462 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 $462 was less than 80% of 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Enderlin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,995 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see enderlinnd.com.
Who runs Enderlin’s government?
See enderlinnd.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Enderlin yet.
How did Enderlin vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Enderlin alone. Ransom County, where 100% of Enderlin lies, voted Trump 62.7%, Harris 34.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Enderlin?
5 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,983 (about $335,796 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Enderlin in the state legislature?
Enderlin is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The North Dakota Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Enderlin’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; 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 →