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Arnegard, ND town hall & government

Arnegard spent $2.6 million in the year to January 31, 2023, about $9,664 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Arnegard's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to January 31, 2023
Per resident
$9,664
typical North Dakota cities: $2,398
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$278,00011%
Police
$255,00010%
Roads & transportation
$160,0006%
Parks & libraries
$96,0004%
Sewer & trash
$89,0003%
Water & other utilities
$23,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14,0001%
Fire
$4,000<1%
Other
$1.6 million64%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 95%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Arnegard didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Arnegard

Full-time staff
3
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Police
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

McKenzie County Public School District 1

Arnegard's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Butte, Elm Tree, Grail, Hawkeye, Keene and Twin Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,581
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
2,105
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 8%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $15,581 per pupil, $9,292 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 Arnegard pay

Typical tax bill
$1,786
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$323,800
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 Arnegard's government

🏛️ Official websitearnegardnd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Arnegard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arnegard

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

All of Arnegard'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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