Hillsboro, ND town hall & government
Hillsboro spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,558 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hillsboro's government.
Where Hillsboro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 78%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Property taxes 3%
Who works for Hillsboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hillsboro didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hillsboro Public School District 9
Hillsboro's K–12 school district, shared with Eldorado, Herberg, Hillsboro, Bloomfield, Caledonia and Elm River. 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 40%
- State 51%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,120 per pupil, $8,444 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 Hillsboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro's government
Who represents Hillsboro
Hillsboro 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.