Forest River, ND town hall & government
Forest River spent $89,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $754 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forest River's government.
Where Forest River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 46%
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 21%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Forest River 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 Forest River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Midway Public School District 128
Forest River's K–12 school district, shared with Ardoch, Gilby, Gilby, Inkster, Johnstown and Strabane. 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 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.
Which schools Forest River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forest River 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 Forest River's government
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.
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.