Town Hall · Crosby

Crosby, ND town hall & government

Crosby spent $5.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $4,889 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Crosby's money goes

Spent
$5.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$4,889
typical North Dakota cities: $2,398
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$2.9 million55%
Water & other utilities
$567,00011%
Sewer & trash
$517,00010%
Roads & transportation
$353,0007%
Fire
$109,0002%
Police
$109,0002%
Parks & libraries
$37,0001%
Other
$618,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 60%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Crosby 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 Crosby

Full-time staff
9
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Divide County Public School District 1

Crosby's K–12 school district, shared with Ambrose, Ambrose, Blooming Prairie, Blooming Valley, Border and Burg. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,986
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
365
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal

  • Local 74%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $19,986 per pupil, $11,753 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 Crosby pay

Typical tax bill
$1,000
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$115,400
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 Crosby's government

🏛️ Official websitecrosbynd.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Crosby →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crosby

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

All of Crosby'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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