Gwinner, ND town hall & government
Gwinner spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,820 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gwinner's government.
Where Gwinner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 25%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state 10%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Gwinner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gwinner didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Sargent Public School District 3
Gwinner's K–12 school district, shared with Vivian, Whitestone Hill, Willey, Bowen and Harlem. 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 29%
- State 57%
- Federal 14%
Of the $18,824 per pupil, $11,052 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 Gwinner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gwinner 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 Gwinner's government
Who represents Gwinner
Gwinner 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.