Town Hall · Dodge

Dodge, ND town hall & government

Dodge spent $466,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,854 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dodge's money goes

Spent
$466,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,854
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$291,000
$3,031 per resident
Administration & buildings
$101,00022%
Sewer & trash
$22,0005%
Water & other utilities
$22,0005%
Police
$15,0003%
Roads & transportation
$4,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$300,00064%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 90%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dodge

Full-time staff
1
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,100
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Administration & buildings
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

Beulah Public School District 27

Dodge's K–12 school district, shared with Beulah, Golden Valley and Zap. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,632
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
747
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,632 per pupil, $7,280 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 Dodge pay

Typical tax bill
$582
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.44%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$132,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Dodge's government

Town hall & decisions in Dodge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dodge

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

All of Dodge'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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