Bethel, ND town hall & government
Bethel spent $13,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $433 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bethel's government.
Where Bethel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 46%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bethel collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Bethel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Star School District
Bethel's K–12 school district, shared with Atkins, Bisbee, Cando, Cando, Crocus and Egeland. 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 38%
- State 54%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,077 per pupil, $8,549 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.
Also serving Bethel: Starkweather Public School District 44 ($30,745 per pupil).
Which schools Bethel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Bethel's government
Who represents Bethel
Bethel 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.