Devils Lake, ND town hall & government
Devils Lake spent $14.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,970 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Devils Lake's government.
Where Devils Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Devils Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Devils Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Devils Lake Public School District 1
Devils Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Crary, Creel, Dry Lake, Grand Harbor, Minnewaukan and Morris. 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 30%
- State 60%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,334 per pupil, $8,648 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 Devils Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Devils Lake 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.
Contact Devils Lake's government
Who represents Devils Lake
Devils Lake 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.