Buchanan, ND town hall & government
Buchanan spent $102,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $911 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buchanan's government.
Where Buchanan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- From the state 36%
- Property taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Buchanan 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 Buchanan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Buchanan didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pingree-Buchanan Public School District 10
Buchanan's K–12 school district, shared with Jim River Valley, Pingree, Pingree, Pipestem Valley, Plainview and Round Top. 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 36%
- State 57%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,831 per pupil, $10,675 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 Buchanan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buchanan 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 Buchanan's government
Who represents Buchanan
Buchanan 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.