Garness, ND town hall & government
Garness spent $27,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $587 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garness's government.
Where Garness's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Property taxes 48%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Powers Lake Public School District 27
Garness's K–12 school district, shared with Cleary, Colville, Dimond, Lucy, Powers Lake and Powers Lake. 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 52%
- State 43%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,022 per pupil, $11,469 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 Garness kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garness 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 Garness's government
Who represents Garness
Garness 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.