Danton, ND town hall & government
Danton spent $46,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $362 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Danton's government.
Where Danton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 41%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Danton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Danton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Danton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wyndmere Public School District 42
Danton's K–12 school district, shared with Antelope, Barney, Freeman, Garborg, Homestead and West End. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal
- Local 38%
- State 58%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,557 per pupil, $7,383 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.
Which schools Danton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Danton pay
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.
Contact Danton's government
Who represents Danton
Danton is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.
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.