Advance, ND town hall & government
Advance spent $57,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $491 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Advance's government.
Where Advance's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 63%
- Property taxes 35%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Advance didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Advance
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cavalier Public School District 6
Advance's K–12 school district, shared with Akra, Canton City (Hensel), Cavalier, Hamilton, Hamilton and Cavalier. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal
- Local 34%
- State 55%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,662 per pupil, $8,511 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Advance: North Border School District 100 ($19,855 per pupil).
Which schools Advance kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Advance pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Advance's government
Who represents Advance
Advance is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.