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Town Hall · Scorio Township

Scorio Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar towns

Scorio Township’s town government spent $45,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $865 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$45,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$865
In 2022: $865, more than 70% of 806 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $209 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,250
0.74% of home value · ND 0.99%

What stands out about how Scorio Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$865 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them

Scorio Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($865 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. Scorio Township spent more than 70% of them.

Middle half of the group, $303–$1,000Median $536Scorio Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
806

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; Scorio Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $865 per resident a year, or $2.37 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 71%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 93%Interest, fines & other 7%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $6,000; payments to other governments $3,000. With these, the whole budget was $54,000.
About “Other”.29% of Scorio Township’s day-to-day spending ($13,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Scorio Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,250 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

North Dakota$2,468
Scorio Township$1,250
Blue Ridge Township$1,250
$1,250
typical bill a year
0.74%
effective rate
$168,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Scorio 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 Scorio Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Scorio Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Scorio Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Scorio Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Scorio Township yet.
The school district

Grenora Public School District 99

Scorio Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alamo, Barr Butte Township, Blue Ridge Township, Bonetraill Township, Climax Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Scorio Township →
$24,411
per pupil · ND $16,642
168
students
$3.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $24,411 per pupil, $13,399 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 66%State 21%Federal 13%

North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Scorio 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 Scorio Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Williams County’s results.

President · Williams County’s results15,122 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican82.7%12,501 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.1%2,276 votes

Others: 2.3% (345 votes).

Most votes in Williams County: Donald J Trump

North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%

The county’s page

100% of Scorio Township lies in Williams County. Every 2024 race in Williams County is on the county’s page.

Williams County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Scorio Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Scorio Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    North Dakota HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    North Dakota SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Dakota

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Scorio Township compares with the towns next door

Scorio Township spent $865 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $667 to $6,722. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Barr Butte Township$667—
Blue Ridge Township$854$1,250
Sioux Trail Township$2,562—
Orthell Township$6,722—
Scorio Township$865$1,250

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 Scorio Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Scorio Township’s government

How much does Scorio Township spend per resident?

About $865 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 $865 was more than 70% of 806 North Dakota towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Scorio Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,250 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% 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 Scorio Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Scorio Township yet.

How did Scorio Township vote in 2024?

North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Scorio Township alone. Williams County, where 100% of Scorio Township lies, voted Trump 82.7%, Harris 15.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Scorio Township?

0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $209 (about $2,508 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Scorio Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Mark Enget) and State House District 2 (Bert Anderson and Donald Longmuir). The House district also covers 139 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Scorio 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 →