Town Hall · Benedict

Benedict, ND town hall & government

Benedict spent $74,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $987 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Benedict's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Benedict's money goes

Spent
$74,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$987
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$16,00022%
Water & other utilities
$14,00019%
Sewer & trash
$6,0008%
Police
$3,0004%
Other
$35,00047%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 34%
  • Interest, fines & other 33%
  • From the state 30%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%

Benedict didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Benedict

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Max Public School District 50

Benedict's K–12 school district, shared with Andrews, Douglas, Max, Spring Lake, Iota Flat and Ryder. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,042
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
144
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal

  • Local 38%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $21,042 per pupil, $11,549 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Benedict pay

Typical tax bill
$2,365
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$241,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Benedict's government

Town hall & decisions in Benedict →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Benedict

Benedict is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.

All of Benedict's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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