Carrington, ND town hall & government
Carrington spent $3.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,713 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carrington's government.
Where Carrington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 12%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Carrington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carrington didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Carrington Public School District 49
Carrington's K–12 school district, shared with Bilodeau, Carrington, Conklin, Glacier, Hawksnest and Johnson. 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 48%
- State 48%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,250 per pupil, $7,620 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 Carrington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carrington 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 Carrington's government
Who represents Carrington
Carrington 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.