Fargo, ND town hall & government
Fargo spent $461.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,513 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fargo's government.
Who runs Fargo
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Fargo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 22%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the federal government 9%
- Utility sales 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Fargo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fargo Public School District 1
Fargo's K–12 school district, shared with Briarwood, Frontier, North River, Prairie Rose and Stanley. 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 46%
- Federal 13%
Of the $18,846 per pupil, $11,632 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 Fargo: West Fargo Public School District 6 ($14,624 per pupil).
Which schools Fargo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fargo 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.
Contact Fargo's government
Who represents Fargo
Fargo 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.