Town Hall · Crofte

Crofte, ND town hall & government

Crofte spent $26,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $126 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Crofte's money goes

Spent
$26,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$126
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$22,00085%
Administration & buildings
$2,0008%
Paid to other governments
$1,0004%
Other
$1,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 61%
  • From the state 30%
  • Property taxes 9%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Crofte

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 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

Wilton Public School District 1

Crofte's K–12 school district, shared with Ecklund, Ghylin, Grass Lake, Painted Woods, Regan and Wilson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,447
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
284
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 44%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $14,447 per pupil, $6,937 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 Crofte: Bismarck Public School District 1 ($15,100 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Crofte pay

Typical tax bill
$1,205
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.26%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$472,200
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 Crofte's government

Town hall & decisions in Crofte →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crofte

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

All of Crofte'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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