Town Hall · Hazen

Hazen, ND town hall & government

Hazen spent $5.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,311 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hazen's money goes

Spent
$5.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,311
typical North Dakota cities: $2,398
Long-term debt
$8.4 million
$3,707 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.2 million62%
Police
$442,0008%
Sewer & trash
$429,0008%
Roads & transportation
$308,0006%
Parks & libraries
$187,0004%
Interest on debt
$166,0003%
Administration & buildings
$118,0002%
Fire
$105,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,000<1%
Other
$243,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 30%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hazen

Full-time staff
16
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
4 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time4 part
Police
3 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Housing & development
0 full-time2 part
Other
1 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hazen Public School District 3

Hazen's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,937
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
567
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 34%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $12,937 per pupil, $6,580 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 Hazen pay

Typical tax bill
$2,068
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.09%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$190,300
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 Hazen's government

Town hall & decisions in Hazen →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hazen

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

All of Hazen'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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