Town Hall · Colquhoun

Colquhoun, ND town hall & government

Colquhoun spent $70,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,296 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Colquhoun's money goes

Spent
$70,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,296
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$63,00090%
Administration & buildings
$1,0001%
Other
$6,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • From the state 43%
Town workforce

Who works for Colquhoun

Full-time staff
1
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood Public School District 1

Colquhoun's K–12 school district, shared with Antler, Brandon, Clay, Cut Bank, Eden Valley and Grano. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,832
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
315
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 49%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,832 per pupil, $9,784 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 Colquhoun pay

Typical tax bill
$503
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.39%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$128,500
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 Colquhoun's government

Town hall & decisions in Colquhoun →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Colquhoun

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

All of Colquhoun'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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