Finley, ND town hall & government
Finley spent $680,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,700 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Finley's government.
Where Finley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 21%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Finley didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Finley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Finley-Sharon Public School District 19
Finley's K–12 school district, shared with Finley, Franklin, Greenview, Sharon, Easton and Westfield. 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 48%
- State 44%
- Federal 8%
Of the $28,259 per pupil, $16,212 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 Finley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Finley 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 Finley's government
Who represents Finley
Finley 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.