Homestead, ND town hall & government
Homestead spent $28,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $326 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Homestead's government.
Where Homestead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 61%
- Property taxes 39%
Who works for Homestead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Homestead didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wyndmere Public School District 42
Homestead's K–12 school district, shared with Antelope, Barney, Freeman, Garborg, West End and Wyndmere. 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 38%
- State 58%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,557 per pupil, $7,383 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 Homestead kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Homestead 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 Homestead's government
Who represents Homestead
Homestead 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.