Griffin, ND town hall & government
Griffin spent $7,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $143 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Griffin's government.
Where Griffin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 96%
- From the state 2%
- Property taxes 2%
Griffin didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Griffin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Griffin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Gackle-Streeter Public School District 56
Griffin's K–12 school district, shared with Alexander, Finn, Gackle, Germania, Graf and Streeter. 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 44%
- State 46%
- Federal 10%
Of the $24,455 per pupil, $14,396 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 Griffin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Griffin 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 Griffin's government
Who represents Griffin
Griffin 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.