Town Hall · Dunn Center

Dunn Center, ND town hall & government

Dunn Center spent $952,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $4,175 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Dunn Center's money goes

Spent
$952,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$4,175
typical North Dakota cities: $2,398
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$118,00012%
Roads & transportation
$70,0007%
Sewer & trash
$57,0006%
Water & other utilities
$54,0006%
Police
$32,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$620,00065%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 94%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Dunn Center didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Dunn Center

Full-time staff
3
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$76,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
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

Killdeer Public School District 16

Dunn Center's K–12 school district, shared with Halliday and Killdeer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,558
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
615
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 81%
  • State 10%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $17,558 per pupil, $10,693 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 Dunn Center pay

Typical tax bill
$500
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.28%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$178,500
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 Dunn Center's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofdunncenter.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dunn Center →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dunn Center

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

All of Dunn Center'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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