Grand Forks, ND town hall & government
Grand Forks spent $121.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,073 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grand Forks's government.
Where Grand Forks's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 20%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- From the state 15%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 12%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Grand Forks
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grand Forks Public School District 1
Grand Forks's K–12 school district, shared with Grand Forks, Falconer, Walle, Rye and Mekinock. 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 43%
- State 43%
- Federal 14%
Of the $16,878 per pupil, $10,861 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 Grand Forks: Manvel Public School District 125 ($13,459 per pupil).
Which schools Grand Forks kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grand Forks 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.
Contact Grand Forks's government
Who represents Grand Forks
Grand Forks 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.