Forbes, ND town hall & government
Forbes spent $76,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,767 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forbes's government.
Where Forbes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 66%
- From the state 18%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Forbes didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Forbes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Forbes didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ellendale Public School District 40
Forbes's K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Elden, Ellendale, Ellendale, Elm and Grand Valley. 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 42%
- State 45%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,191 per pupil, $8,740 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 Forbes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Forbes's government
Who represents Forbes
Forbes 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.