Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Plaza run?
Plaza’s city government spent $208,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $986 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Plaza didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Plaza is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $986 per resident a year, or $2.70 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Plaza didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Plaza yet
Every year of Plaza’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. 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 $1,112 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.68% 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 Plaza’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 Plaza’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Plaza →
Who’s in charge in Plaza
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Plaza’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on plazand.com ↗.
Lewis and Clark Public School District 161
Plaza’s K–12 school district, shared with Berthold, Berthold Township, Evergreen Township, Gate Township, Lund Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,955 per pupil, $10,744 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.
Plaza’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 Plaza alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mountrail County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.6%2,877 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.6%1,125 votesOthers: 1.7% (71 votes).
Most votes in Mountrail County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Plaza lies in Mountrail County. Every 2024 race in Mountrail County is on the county’s page.
Mountrail 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 Plaza.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: plazand.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 Plaza compares with the towns next door
Plaza’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $360 to $1,298 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Coulee Township | $360 | — |
| Plaza Township | $1,298 | — |
| Plaza | estimate | $1,112 |
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 Plaza’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Plaza’s government
How much does Plaza spend per resident?
About $986 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Plaza didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $296,000.
What is the property tax rate in Plaza?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,112 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see plazand.com.
Who runs Plaza’s government?
See plazand.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Plaza yet.
How did Plaza vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Plaza alone. Mountrail County, where 100% of Plaza lies, voted Trump 70.6%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Plaza?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $750 (about $9,000 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Plaza in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Chuck Walen) and State House District 4B (Clayton Fegley). The House district also covers 81 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Plaza’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 Plaza, 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 →