Town Hall · Dickinson

Dickinson, ND town hall & government

Dickinson spent $58 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,303 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Dickinson

Scott DeckerMayorSince 2016 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Dickinson's town hall

No upcoming meetings are posted yet.

Recent meetings

Official listings from Dickinson's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Dickinson's money goes

Spent
$58 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,303
typical North Dakota cities: $2,398
Long-term debt
$55.1 million
$2,188 per resident
Roads & transportation
$11.4 million20%
Sewer & trash
$10.8 million19%
Water & other utilities
$8.5 million15%
Police
$7.1 million12%
Parks & libraries
$3 million5%
Administration & buildings
$2.7 million5%
Fire
$2.4 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.5 million3%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million2%
Health & welfare
$336,0001%
Other
$9.1 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 36%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Dickinson

Full-time staff
191
64 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
41
and 19 full-time firefighters
Police
60 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
39 full-time8 part
Fire
19 full-time37 part
Sewer & trash
31 full-time
Parks & libraries
13 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Other
15 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dickinson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dickinson Public School District 1

Dickinson's K–12 school district, shared with Gladstone. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,709
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
4,069
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$34.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,709 per pupil, $9,631 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 Dickinson pay

Typical tax bill
$2,508
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$263,700
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.

Local

Contact Dickinson's government

🏛️ Official websitedickinsonnd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dickinson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dickinson

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

All of Dickinson'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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