Brandenburg, ND town hall & government
Brandenburg spent $49,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $471 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brandenburg's government.
Where Brandenburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the state 34%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Brandenburg collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Brandenburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wahpeton Public School District 37
Brandenburg's K–12 school district, shared with Center, Dwight, Dwight, Great Bend, Mooreton and Mooreton. 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 34%
- State 54%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,328 per pupil, $8,500 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 Brandenburg: Hankinson Public School District 8 ($16,193 per pupil).
Which schools Brandenburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brandenburg 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 Brandenburg's government
Who represents Brandenburg
Brandenburg 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.