Town Hall · Hankinson

Hankinson, ND town hall & government

Hankinson spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,215 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hankinson's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,215
typical North Dakota cities: $2,398
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$848,00042%
Paid to other governments
$761,00037%
Sewer & trash
$269,00013%
Interest on debt
$87,0004%
Roads & transportation
$55,0003%
Parks & libraries
$22,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • Interest, fines & other 24%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Hankinson collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Hankinson didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hankinson

Full-time staff
5
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hankinson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hankinson Public School District 8

Hankinson's K–12 school district, shared with Brightwood, Elma, Greendale, Mantador, Waldo and Belford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,193
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
243
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 47%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $16,193 per pupil, $9,070 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 Hankinson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,468
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$131,000
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 Hankinson's government

🏛️ Official websitehankinsonnd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hankinson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hankinson

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

All of Hankinson'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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