Fertile, ND town hall & government
Fertile spent $57,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $254 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fertile's government.
Where Fertile's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 29%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
Who works for Fertile
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Park River Area Public School District 8
Fertile's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Adams, Kensington, Park River, Pisek and Vesta. 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 34%
- State 54%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,372 per pupil, $7,389 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 Fertile: Grafton Public School District 18 ($12,077 per pupil).
Which schools Fertile kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fertile 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 Fertile's government
Who represents Fertile
Fertile 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.