Town Hall · Getchell

Getchell, ND town hall & government

Getchell spent $12,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $156 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Getchell's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Getchell's money goes

Spent
$12,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$156
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$10,00083%
Administration & buildings
$1,0008%
Other
$1,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 92%
  • From the state 5%
  • Property taxes 3%

Getchell didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Getchell

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Valley City Public School District 2

Getchell's K–12 school district, shared with Kathryn, Marsh, Valley City, Valley, Green and Nelson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,816
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
977
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal

  • Local 36%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,816 per pupil, $8,148 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.

Also serving Getchell: Barnes County North Public School District 7 ($15,888 per pupil).

Local

Contact Getchell's government

Town hall & decisions in Getchell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Getchell

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

All of Getchell'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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