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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.

Town budget

Where Cando's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,058
typical North Dakota cities: $2,398
Long-term debt
$2 million
$1,813 per resident
Water & other utilities
$288,00025%
Sewer & trash
$265,00023%
Police
$167,00014%
Paid to other governments
$128,00011%
Administration & buildings
$108,0009%
Roads & transportation
$91,0008%
Interest on debt
$85,0007%
Parks & libraries
$24,0002%
Other
$13,0001%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Cando

Full-time staff
3
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,077
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
286
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Cando pay

Typical tax bill
$1,793
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.07%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$168,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Cando's government

🏛️ Official websitecandond.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cando →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cando

Cando is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.

All of Cando's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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