Bottineau, ND town hall & government
Bottineau spent $3.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,592 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bottineau's government.
Where Bottineau's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 26%
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 12%
- Utility sales 12%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bottineau
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bottineau Public School District 1
Bottineau's K–12 school district, shared with Amity, Cordelia, Dalen, Gardena, Homen and Lordsburg. 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 44%
- State 46%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,802 per pupil, $9,242 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 Bottineau kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bottineau 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 Bottineau's government
Who represents Bottineau
Bottineau 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.