Afton, ND town hall & government
Afton spent $35,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $56 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Afton's government.
Where Afton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 76%
- From the state 22%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Afton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Afton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Prairie Public School District 70
Afton's K–12 school district, shared with Torning, Freedom, Gasman, Hilton and Rice Lake. 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 60%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,708 per pupil, $7,835 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 Afton: Minot Public School District 1 ($15,808 per pupil).
Which schools Afton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Afton 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 Afton's government
Who represents Afton
Afton 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.