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.
Where Drake's money goes
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.
Who works for Drake
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Drake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Drake 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 Drake's government
Who represents Drake
Drake 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.