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Forest River, ND town hall & government

Forest River spent $59,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $1,017 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forest River's government.

Town budget

Where Forest River's money goes

Spent
$59,000
fiscal year to January 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,017
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$55,00093%
Administration & buildings
$4,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • From the state 48%
Town workforce

Who works for Forest River

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Midway Public School District 128

Forest River's K–12 school district, shared with Ardoch, Forest River, Gilby, Gilby, Inkster and Johnstown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,348
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
207
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal

  • Local 36%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $18,348 per pupil, $10,092 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 Forest River: Minto Public School District 20 ($13,090 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Forest River pay

Typical tax bill
$1,167
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468

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.

Local

Contact Forest River's government

Town hall & decisions in Forest River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Forest River

Forest River is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.

All of Forest River's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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