Town Hall · Forman

Forman, ND town hall & government

Forman spent $622,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,242 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Forman's money goes

Spent
$622,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,242
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
$8,441 per resident
Administration & buildings
$160,00026%
Interest on debt
$119,00019%
Sewer & trash
$104,00017%
Water & other utilities
$104,00017%
Roads & transportation
$65,00010%
Parks & libraries
$18,0003%
Housing & development
$12,0002%
Paid to other governments
$9,0001%
Other
$31,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 31%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • From the state 14%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Forman

Full-time staff
2
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$24,500
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Police
0 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Forman didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sargent Central Public School District 6

Forman's K–12 school district, shared with Brampton, Cayuga, Cogswell, Forman, Havana and Ransom. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,328
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
192
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 52%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $22,328 per pupil, $9,286 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Forman pay

Typical tax bill
$2,261
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.77%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$128,100
owner-occupied

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 Forman's government

🏛️ Official websiteformancity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Forman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Forman

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

All of Forman'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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