Cavalier, ND town hall & government
Cavalier spent $192,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $387 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cavalier's government.
Where Cavalier's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Interest, fines & other 37%
- From the state 19%
Cavalier 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 Cavalier
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cavalier Public School District 6
Cavalier's K–12 school district, shared with Akra, Canton City (Hensel), Cavalier, Hamilton, Hamilton and Advance. 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 34%
- State 55%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,662 per pupil, $8,511 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 Cavalier: North Border School District 100 ($19,855 per pupil).
Which schools Cavalier kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cavalier 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 Cavalier's government
Who represents Cavalier
Cavalier 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.