Town Hall · Cooperstown

Cooperstown, ND town hall & government

Cooperstown spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,208 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Cooperstown's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,208
typical North Dakota cities: $2,398
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
$2,523 per resident
Roads & transportation
$866,00041%
Health & welfare
$367,00018%
Administration & buildings
$317,00015%
Water & other utilities
$172,0008%
Sewer & trash
$171,0008%
Parks & libraries
$86,0004%
Interest on debt
$67,0003%
Other
$49,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 24%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Sales taxes 9%

Cooperstown didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Cooperstown

Full-time staff
5
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,300
a year, before benefits
Health & welfare
0 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Griggs County Central School District 18

Cooperstown's K–12 school district, shared with Ball Hill, Bartley, Cooperstown, Greenfield, Hannaford and Helena. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,759
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
274
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 39%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,759 per pupil, $6,891 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 Cooperstown pay

Typical tax bill
$1,230
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$98,600
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 Cooperstown's government

🏛️ Official websitecooperstownnd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cooperstown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cooperstown

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

All of Cooperstown'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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