Town Hall · Argusville

Argusville, ND town hall & government

Argusville spent $350,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $749 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Argusville's money goes

Spent
$350,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$749
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$410,000
$878 per resident
Administration & buildings
$108,00031%
Water & other utilities
$70,00020%
Sewer & trash
$63,00018%
Roads & transportation
$24,0007%
Interest on debt
$20,0006%
Parks & libraries
$16,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,0001%
Other
$44,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • Interest, fines & other 21%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • From the state 10%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Argusville

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northern Cass Public School District 97

Argusville's K–12 school district, shared with Arthur, Arthur, Bell, Gardner, Gardner and Grandin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,838
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
717
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$390,000
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $13,838 per pupil, $7,477 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 Argusville pay

Typical tax bill
$3,242
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$356,200
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 Argusville's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofargusville.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Argusville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Argusville

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

All of Argusville'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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