Town Hall · Carson

Carson, ND town hall & government

Carson spent $489,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,881 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carson's government.

Town budget

Where Carson's money goes

Spent
$489,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,881
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$127,00026%
Water & other utilities
$86,00018%
Sewer & trash
$76,00016%
Police
$21,0004%
Administration & buildings
$14,0003%
Parks & libraries
$6,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,0001%
Other
$156,00032%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • From the state 24%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Carson

Full-time staff
1
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$16,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Roosevelt Public School District 18

Carson's elementary school district, shared with Leith and Winona. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,193
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
57
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 37%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $25,193 per pupil, $9,246 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 Carson pay

Typical tax bill
$850
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$83,100
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 Carson's government

Town hall & decisions in Carson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carson

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

All of Carson'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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