Cando, ND town hall & government
Cando spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,058 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cando's government.
Where Cando's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 19%
- Utility sales 19%
- Property taxes 16%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Cando
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cando didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Star School District
Cando's K–12 school district, shared with Atkins, Bisbee, Cando, Crocus, Egeland and Gerrard. 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 38%
- State 54%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,077 per pupil, $8,549 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 Cando kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cando 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 Cando's government
Who represents Cando
Cando 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.