Town Hall · Casselton

Casselton, ND town hall & government

Casselton spent $4.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,890 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Casselton's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,890
typical North Dakota cities: $2,398
Long-term debt
$11.2 million
$4,543 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million24%
Sewer & trash
$777,00017%
Water & other utilities
$592,00013%
Interest on debt
$348,0007%
Administration & buildings
$344,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$333,0007%
Parks & libraries
$198,0004%
Police
$198,0004%
Housing & development
$138,0003%
Fire
$101,0002%
Health & welfare
$10,000<1%
Other
$479,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the state 14%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Casselton

Full-time staff
6
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 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

Central Cass Public School District 17

Casselton's K–12 school district, shared with Amenia, Casselton, Everest, Walburg, Gill and Wheatland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,630
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
1,032
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 41%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,630 per pupil, $6,361 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 Casselton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,995
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$278,400
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.

Local

Contact Casselton's government

🏛️ Official websitecasselton.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Casselton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Casselton

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

All of Casselton'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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