Town Hall · Esmond

Esmond, ND town hall & government

Esmond spent $390,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,149 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Esmond's money goes

Spent
$390,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,149
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$256,00066%
Sewer & trash
$58,00015%
Administration & buildings
$36,0009%
Water & other utilities
$2,0001%
Other
$38,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 39%
  • From the state 36%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Esmond 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 Esmond

Full-time staff
1
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 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

Maddock Public School District 9

Esmond's K–12 school district, shared with Albert, Arne, Hesper, Isabel, Maddock and North Viking. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,326
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
132
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $20,326 per pupil, $9,311 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 Esmond pay

Typical tax bill
$900
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$142,500
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 Esmond's government

Town hall & decisions in Esmond →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Esmond

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

All of Esmond'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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