Harlem, ND town hall & government
Harlem spent $40,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $952 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harlem's government.
Where Harlem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Sargent Central Public School District 6
Harlem's K–12 school district, shared with Brampton, Cayuga, Cogswell, Forman, Forman and Havana. 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 52%
- State 45%
- Federal 3%
Of the $22,328 per pupil, $9,286 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 Harlem: North Sargent Public School District 3 ($18,824 per pupil).
Which schools Harlem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harlem 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 Harlem's government
Who represents Harlem
Harlem 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.