Town Hall · Davenport

Davenport, ND town hall & government

Davenport spent $200,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $735 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Davenport's money goes

Spent
$200,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$735
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$45,000
$165 per resident
Roads & transportation
$55,00028%
Sewer & trash
$47,00024%
Water & other utilities
$25,00013%
Administration & buildings
$23,00012%
Interest on debt
$5,0003%
Health & welfare
$4,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,0002%
Other
$38,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 34%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Davenport 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 Davenport

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 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

Kindred Public School District 2

Davenport's K–12 school district, shared with Barrie, Davenport, Helendale, Kindred, Leonard and Normanna. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,272
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
896
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $12,272 per pupil, $7,615 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 Davenport pay

Typical tax bill
$2,318
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$223,800
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 Davenport's government

Town hall & decisions in Davenport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Davenport

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

All of Davenport'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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