Town Hall · Drake

Drake, ND town hall & government

Drake spent $419,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,569 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Drake's money goes

Spent
$419,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,569
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$318,000
$1,191 per resident
Sewer & trash
$85,00020%
Roads & transportation
$78,00019%
Water & other utilities
$71,00017%
Police
$21,0005%
Interest on debt
$14,0003%
Other
$150,00036%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 43%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Property taxes 7%

Drake didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Drake

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Drake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Drake Public School District 57

Drake's middle and high school district, shared with Balfour, Balfour, Cottonwood Lake, Dogden, Highland and Karlsruhe. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,753
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
77
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 44%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $25,753 per pupil, $12,117 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 Drake pay

Typical tax bill
$465
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$75,600
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 Drake's government

Town hall & decisions in Drake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Drake

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

All of Drake'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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