Blue Butte, ND town hall & government
Blue Butte spent $66,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $555 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blue Butte's government.
Where Blue Butte's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 73%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
Blue Butte 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 Blue Butte
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McKenzie County Public School District 1
Blue Butte's K–12 school district, shared with Arnegard, Elm Tree, Grail, Hawkeye, Keene and Twin Valley. 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 76%
- State 8%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,581 per pupil, $9,292 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 Blue Butte kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Blue Butte's government
Who represents Blue Butte
Blue Butte 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.