Town Hall · Cogswell

Cogswell, ND town hall & government

Cogswell spent $196,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,108 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Cogswell's money goes

Spent
$196,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,108
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$20,000
$215 per resident
Roads & transportation
$113,00058%
Sewer & trash
$28,00014%
Administration & buildings
$13,0007%
Interest on debt
$1,0001%
Other
$41,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 57%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%

Cogswell didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Cogswell

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cogswell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sargent Central Public School District 6

Cogswell's K–12 school district, shared with Brampton, Cayuga, Forman, Forman, Havana and Ransom. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,328
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
192
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 52%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $22,328 per pupil, $9,286 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 Cogswell pay

Typical tax bill
$725
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.52%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$47,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Cogswell's government

Town hall & decisions in Cogswell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cogswell

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

All of Cogswell'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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