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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.

Town budget

Where Garrison's money goes

Spent
$831,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$566
typical North Dakota cities: $2,864
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$281,00034%
Roads & transportation
$212,00026%
Administration & buildings
$133,00016%
Parks & libraries
$28,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$20,0002%
Water & other utilities
$15,0002%
Interest on debt
$11,0001%
Other
$131,00016%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Garrison

Full-time staff
13
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
8 full-time1 part
Police
2 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$15,852
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
391
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Garrison pay

Typical tax bill
$1,678
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$165,800
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 Garrison's government

🏛️ Official websitegarrisonnd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Garrison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Garrison

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

All of Garrison'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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