Brown, ND town hall & government
Brown spent $18,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $217 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brown's government.
Where Brown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- From the state 36%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Brown collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Brown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Velva Public School District 1
Brown's K–12 school district, shared with Bergen, Bjornson, Butte, Cottonwood Lake, Dogden and Karlsruhe. 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 40%
- State 54%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,854 per pupil, $9,142 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 Brown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Brown's government
Who represents Brown
Brown 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.