Dover, ND town hall & government
Dover spent $29,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $690 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dover's government.
Where Dover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 90%
- From the state 5%
- Property taxes 5%
Dover didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Barnes County North Public School District 7
Dover's K–12 school district, shared with Anderson, Brimer, Courtenay, Courtenay, Dazey and Edna. 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 57%
- State 30%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,888 per pupil, $8,924 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 Dover: Griggs County Central School District 18 ($14,759 per pupil) · Midkota Public School District 7 ($20,215 per pupil).
Which schools Dover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dover 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 Dover's government
Who represents Dover
Dover 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.