Town Hall · Binford

Binford, ND town hall & government

Binford spent $157,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $946 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Binford's money goes

Spent
$157,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$946
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$77,00049%
Sewer & trash
$23,00015%
Roads & transportation
$17,00011%
Administration & buildings
$15,00010%
Fire
$10,0006%
Other
$15,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 35%
  • From the state 26%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Binford

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Binford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Midkota Public School District 7

Binford's K–12 school district, shared with Addie, Bryan, Florance, Glenfield, Glenfield and Grace City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,215
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
177
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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 $20,215 per pupil, $10,938 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 Binford pay

Typical tax bill
$390
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$70,000
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 Binford's government

🏛️ Official websitegobinford.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Binford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Binford

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

All of Binford'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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