Town Hall · Dewey

Dewey, ND town hall & government

Dewey spent $37,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,057 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Dewey's money goes

Spent
$37,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,057
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$19,00051%
Administration & buildings
$3,0008%
Other
$15,00041%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 89%
  • From the state 6%
  • Property taxes 6%

Dewey 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 Dewey

Full-time staff
1
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 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

Edmore Public School District 2

Dewey's K–12 school district, shared with Edmore, Fairdale, Fancher, Highland Center, Lawton and Newland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$78,389
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
18
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $78,389 per pupil, $34,444 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.

Also serving Dewey: Park River Area Public School District 8 ($12,372 per pupil).

Local

Contact Dewey's government

Town hall & decisions in Dewey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dewey

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

All of Dewey'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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