Empire, ND town hall & government
Empire spent $75,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $568 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Empire's government.
Where Empire's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 94%
- From the state 5%
- Property taxes 1%
Empire didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Central Cass Public School District 17
Empire's K–12 school district, shared with Amenia, Casselton, Casselton, Everest, Walburg and Gill. 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 41%
- State 54%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,630 per pupil, $6,361 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 Empire: Maple Valley Public School District 4 ($16,230 per pupil) · Northern Cass Public School District 97 ($13,838 per pupil) · Hope-Page Public School District 85 ($23,228 per pupil).
Which schools Empire kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Empire 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 Empire's government
Who represents Empire
Empire 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.