Cato, ND town hall & government
Cato spent $10,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $625 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cato's government.
Where Cato's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 67%
- From the state 33%
Cato didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Cato
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cato didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Edmore Public School District 2
Cato's K–12 school district, shared with Edmore, Fairdale, Fancher, Highland Center, Lawton and Newland. 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 61%
- State 27%
- Federal 13%
Of the $78,389 per pupil, $34,444 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.
Also serving Cato: Devils Lake Public School District 1 ($15,334 per pupil) · Starkweather Public School District 44 ($30,745 per pupil).
Which schools Cato kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Cato's government
Who represents Cato
Cato 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.