Beach, ND town hall & government
Beach spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,197 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beach's government.
Where Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 60%
- Utility sales 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Beach didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Beach Public School District 3
Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Beach, Delhi, Elk Creek, Henry, Pearl and Saddle Butte. 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 40%
- State 41%
- Federal 20%
Of the $19,801 per pupil, $10,619 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 Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Beach 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 Beach's government
Who represents Beach
Beach 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.