Big Bend, ND town hall & government
Big Bend spent $37,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $257 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Bend's government.
Where Big Bend's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 58%
- From the state 29%
- Property taxes 13%
Big Bend didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Big Bend
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Big Bend didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lisbon Public School District 19
Big Bend's K–12 school district, shared with Elliott, Elliott, Island Park, Lisbon, Scoville and Tuller. 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 32%
- State 61%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,845 per pupil, $7,915 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 Big Bend kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Bend 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 Big Bend's government
Who represents Big Bend
Big Bend 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.