Clear Lake, ND town hall & government
Clear Lake spent $20,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $455 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clear Lake's government.
Where Clear Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 87%
- Property taxes 13%
Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clear Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kidder County School District 1
Clear Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Allen, Atwood, Buckeye, Chestina, Clear Lake and Crown Hill. 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 41%
- State 52%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,580 per pupil, $8,804 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 Clear Lake: Sterling Public School District 35 ($26,905 per pupil) · Wing Public School District 28 ($27,254 per pupil).
Which schools Clear Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake's government
Who represents Clear Lake
Clear Lake 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.