Balfour, ND town hall & government
Balfour spent $12,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $300 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Balfour's government.
Where Balfour's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 64%
- Property taxes 36%
Who works for Balfour
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Drake Public School District 57
Balfour's middle and high school district, shared with Balfour, Cottonwood Lake, Dogden, Drake, Highland and Karlsruhe. 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 44%
- State 48%
- Federal 8%
Of the $25,753 per pupil, $12,117 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.
Which schools Balfour kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Balfour 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 Balfour's government
Who represents Balfour
Balfour 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.