Town Hall · Fort Yates

Fort Yates, ND town hall & government

Fort Yates spent $176,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $889 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Fort Yates's money goes

Spent
$176,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$889
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$81,00046%
Administration & buildings
$28,00016%
Sewer & trash
$18,00010%
Other
$49,00028%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 56%
  • Interest, fines & other 22%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Fort Yates didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Fort Yates

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 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

Fort Yates Public School District 4

Fort Yates's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$79,548
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
62
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 4%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 60%

Of the $79,548 per pupil, $41,371 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 Fort Yates pay

Typical tax bill
$620
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.48%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$129,200
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 Fort Yates's government

Town hall & decisions in Fort Yates →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fort Yates

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

All of Fort Yates'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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