Photo: Ev3rm0r3 · CC BY-SA 4.0Tioga spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Tioga’s city government spent $4.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,047 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($1.3 million) and the airport ($191,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Tioga is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,886 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Tioga’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,886 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 $730, and the middle half spent $500–$1,006. Tioga spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($557,000), 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; Tioga itself left out).
About $2,047 per resident a year, or $5.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 17%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Tioga reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,886 · 2023: $2,047. Per resident it went from $2,886 to $2,047 (down 29%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,391 to 2,062.
full-time in March 2025, down from 27 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,259 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% 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 Tioga’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 Tioga’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tioga →
Who’s in charge in Tioga
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tioga’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on tiogand.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 86 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (2,062).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Tioga Public School District 15
Tioga’s K–12 school district, shared with Bicker Township, Dry Fork Township, Lindahl Township, Myrtle Township, Pleasant Valley Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,689 per pupil, $10,958 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.
Tioga’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 Tioga alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Williams County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.7%12,501 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.1%2,276 votesOthers: 2.3% (345 votes).
Most votes in Williams County: Donald J Trump
North Dakota: Trump 67.0%, Harris 30.5%
100% of Tioga lies in Williams County. Every 2024 race in Williams County is on the county’s page.
Williams 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 Tioga.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: tiogand.net ↗
- 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 Tioga compares with the towns next door
Tioga spent $2,886 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tioga Township | $2,550 | — |
| Tioga | $2,886 | $1,259 |
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 Tioga’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Tioga’s government
How much does Tioga spend per resident?
About $2,047 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,886 was more than 98% of 157 North Dakota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tioga?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,259 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see tiogand.net.
Who runs Tioga’s government?
See tiogand.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tioga yet.
How did Tioga vote in 2024?
North Dakota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tioga alone. Williams County, where 100% of Tioga lies, voted Trump 82.7%, Harris 15.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tioga?
24 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $117,146 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tioga 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 Tioga’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 →