Fessenden, ND town hall & government
Fessenden spent $884,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,105 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fessenden's government.
Where Fessenden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 34%
- From the state 24%
- Property taxes 20%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Utility sales 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Fessenden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25
Fessenden's K–12 school district, shared with Bowdon, Germantown, Haaland, Hamberg, Hamburg and Oshkosh. 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 46%
- State 47%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,533 per pupil, $8,636 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.
Which schools Fessenden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fessenden 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 Fessenden's government
Who represents Fessenden
Fessenden 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.