Gardner, ND town hall & government
Gardner spent $83,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,137 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gardner's government.
Where Gardner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 29%
- Utility sales 25%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the state 9%
Gardner 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 Gardner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northern Cass Public School District 97
Gardner's K–12 school district, shared with Argusville, Arthur, Arthur, Bell, Gardner and Grandin. 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 61%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,838 per pupil, $7,477 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 Gardner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gardner 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 Gardner's government
Who represents Gardner
Gardner 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.