Hope, ND town hall & government
Hope spent $8,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,143 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hope's government.
Where Hope's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 95%
- Property taxes 5%
Hope didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Hope
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hope didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lakota Public School District 66
Hope's K–12 school district, shared with Brocket, Clara, Dodds, Lakota, Lakota and Bartlett. 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 39%
- State 55%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,663 per pupil, $8,707 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 Hope: Devils Lake Public School District 1 ($15,334 per pupil).
Which schools Hope kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Hope's government
Who represents Hope
Hope 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.