Garrison, ND town hall & government
Garrison spent $831,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $566 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garrison's government.
Where Garrison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Garrison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Garrison Public School District 51
Garrison's K–12 school district, shared with Blackwater, Douglas, McGinnis, St. Mary, Snow and Roseglen. 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 47%
- State 47%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,852 per pupil, $8,107 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 Garrison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garrison 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 Garrison's government
Who represents Garrison
Garrison 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.