Bell, ND town hall & government
Bell spent $109,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,516 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bell's government.
Where Bell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 89%
- From the state 8%
- Property taxes 3%
Bell didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Northern Cass Public School District 97
Bell's K–12 school district, shared with Argusville, Arthur, Arthur, Gardner, Gardner and Grandin. 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 36%
- State 61%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,838 per pupil, $7,477 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 Bell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Bell's government
Who represents Bell
Bell 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.