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Gackle, ND town hall & government

Gackle spent $413,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,513 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Gackle's money goes

Spent
$413,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,513
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$4,048 per resident
Water & other utilities
$120,00029%
Sewer & trash
$47,00011%
Roads & transportation
$43,00010%
Interest on debt
$43,00010%
Police
$10,0002%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Other
$148,00036%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 36%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Sales taxes 4%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Gackle

Full-time staff
3
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$22,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gackle-Streeter Public School District 56

Gackle's K–12 school district, shared with Alexander, Finn, Germania, Graf, Griffin and Streeter. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,455
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
101
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 44%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $24,455 per pupil, $14,396 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 Gackle pay

Typical tax bill
$1,091
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$85,600
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 Gackle's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Gackle

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

All of Gackle'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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