Town Hall · Golva

Golva, ND town hall & government

Golva spent $118,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,761 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Golva's money goes

Spent
$118,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,761
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$38,00032%
Roads & transportation
$37,00031%
Administration & buildings
$11,0009%
Other
$32,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 47%
  • Utility sales 31%
  • From the state 15%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Golva 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 Golva

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 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

Lone Tree Public School District 6

Golva's elementary school district, shared with Bullion, Lone Tree and Garner. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$31,538
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
26
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 38%

Of the $31,538 per pupil, $16,192 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 Golva pay

Typical tax bill
$867
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$88,000
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 Golva's government

🏛️ Official websitegolvanorthdakota.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Golva →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Golva

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

All of Golva'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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