Great Bend, ND town hall & government
Great Bend spent $24,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $429 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Great Bend's government.
Where Great Bend's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- Interest, fines & other 41%
- Property taxes 15%
Who works for Great Bend
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wahpeton Public School District 37
Great Bend's K–12 school district, shared with Center, Dwight, Dwight, Mooreton, Mooreton and Summit. 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 34%
- State 54%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,328 per pupil, $8,500 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 Great Bend kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Great Bend 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 Great Bend's government
Who represents Great Bend
Great Bend 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.