Town Hall · Eckelson

Eckelson, ND town hall & government

Eckelson spent $38,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $349 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Eckelson's money goes

Spent
$38,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$349
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$26,00068%
Administration & buildings
$6,00016%
Paid to other governments
$1,0003%
Other
$5,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 97%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • From the state 1%

Eckelson 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 Eckelson

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Valley City Public School District 2

Eckelson's K–12 school district, shared with Kathryn, Marsh, Valley City, Valley, Green and Getchell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,816
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
977
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 36%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,816 per pupil, $8,148 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 Eckelson: Barnes County North Public School District 7 ($15,888 per pupil).

Local

Contact Eckelson's government

Town hall & decisions in Eckelson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eckelson

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

All of Eckelson'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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