Balfour, ND town hall & government
Balfour spent $24,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $889 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 75%
- Property taxes 25%
Balfour didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Balfour
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Balfour didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
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 →
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.