Town Hall · Hazelton

Hazelton, ND town hall & government

Hazelton spent $349,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,572 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hazelton's money goes

Spent
$349,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,572
typical North Dakota cities: $2,398
Long-term debt
$235,000
$1,059 per resident
Sewer & trash
$73,00021%
Police
$58,00017%
Roads & transportation
$51,00015%
Water & other utilities
$44,00013%
Parks & libraries
$23,0007%
Administration & buildings
$14,0004%
Fire
$13,0004%
Interest on debt
$8,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0002%
Health & welfare
$2,0001%
Other
$57,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 14%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Hazelton

Full-time staff
1
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock Public School District 6

Hazelton's K–12 school district, shared with Braddock, Long Lake, Morton, Wild Rose and Logan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,097
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
134
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 41%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $21,097 per pupil, $11,612 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 Hazelton pay

Typical tax bill
$660
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$80,600
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 Hazelton's government

🏛️ Official websitehazeltonnorthdakota.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hazelton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hazelton

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

All of Hazelton'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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