Garfield, ND town hall & government
Garfield spent $60,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $341 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garfield's government.
Where Garfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 39%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Garfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Garfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hatton-Eielson Public School District 7
Garfield's K–12 school district, shared with Hatton, Newburgh, Washington, Union, Beaver Creek and Enger. 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 41%
- State 47%
- Federal 12%
Of the $19,952 per pupil, $12,608 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 Garfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garfield 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 Garfield's government
Who represents Garfield
Garfield 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.