Divide, ND town hall & government
Divide spent $36,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $522 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Divide's government.
Where Divide's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 93%
- From the state 5%
- Property taxes 2%
Divide 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 Divide
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oakes Public School District 41
Divide's K–12 school district, shared with Bear Creek, Clement, Denver, Hudson, Lovell and Ludden. 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 37%
- State 58%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,585 per pupil, $5,907 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 Divide kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Divide 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 Divide's government
Who represents Divide
Divide 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.