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Alexander, ND town hall & government

Alexander spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,878 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alexander's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Alexander's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$6,878
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million80%
Sewer & trash
$168,0007%
Roads & transportation
$128,0005%
Police
$24,0001%
Other
$164,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 61%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Alexander didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Alexander

Full-time staff
4
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alexander didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alexander Public School District 2

Alexander's K–12 school district, shared with Alex, Antelope Creek, Charbon, Randolph and Tri. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,213
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
343
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 4%
  • Federal 64%

Of the $16,213 per pupil, $8,052 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Alexander pay

Typical tax bill
$1,740
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$229,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Alexander's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofalexandernd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Alexander →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Alexander

Alexander is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.

All of Alexander's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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