Belfield, ND town hall & government
Belfield spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,060 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belfield's government.
Where Belfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 26%
- From the state 22%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Belfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Belfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Belfield Public School District 13
Belfield's K–12 school district. 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 $16,915 per pupil, $9,223 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 Belfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belfield 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 Belfield's government
Who represents Belfield
Belfield 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.