Balta, ND town hall & government
Balta spent $18,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,000 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Balta's government.
Where Balta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 66%
- Property taxes 34%
Who works for Balta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Balta didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rugby Public School District 5
Balta's K–12 school district, shared with Balta, Elverum, Jefferson, Knox, Meyer and Ness. 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 45%
- State 47%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,799 per pupil, $7,981 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 Balta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Balta's government
Who represents Balta
Balta 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.