Central, ND town hall & government
Central spent $40,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,250 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Central's government.
Where Central's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 90%
- From the state 8%
- Property taxes 2%
Central didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Central
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Central didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dakota Prairie Public School District 1
Central's K–12 school district, shared with Aneta, Dayton, Field, Forde, Hamlin and Lee. 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 35%
- State 56%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,837 per pupil, $10,674 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 Central: Lakota Public School District 66 ($17,663 per pupil).
Which schools Central kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Central's government
Who represents Central
Central 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.