Des Lacs, ND town hall & government
Des Lacs spent $95,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $477 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Des Lacs's government.
Where Des Lacs's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 41%
- Fees & charges 40%
- Property taxes 16%
- Utility sales 3%
Des Lacs didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Des Lacs
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
United Public School District 7
Des Lacs's K–12 school district, shared with Burlington, Burlington, Burt, Rolling Green, Des Lacs and St. Marys. 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 34%
- State 63%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,556 per pupil, $7,820 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 Des Lacs kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Des Lacs 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 Des Lacs's government
Who represents Des Lacs
Des Lacs 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.