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Drayton, ND town hall & government

Drayton spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,060 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Drayton's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,060
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$774,000
$1,063 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.6 million71%
Sewer & trash
$182,0008%
Police
$174,0008%
Roads & transportation
$160,0007%
Administration & buildings
$102,0005%
Interest on debt
$32,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 51%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Drayton

Full-time staff
4
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$77,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Drayton Public School District 19

Drayton's K–12 school district, shared with Drayton, Lincoln, St. Andrews, Midland, Martin and Joliette. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,994
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
170
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $22,994 per pupil, $14,265 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 Drayton pay

Typical tax bill
$969
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$107,500
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 Drayton's government

🏛️ Official websitedraytonnd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Drayton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Drayton

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

All of Drayton'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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