Hope, ND town hall & government
Hope spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,777 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
- Utility sales 54%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- From the state 9%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Property taxes 7%
- Fees & charges 7%
Hope didn't report all of its 2024 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-Page Public School District 85
Hope's K–12 school district, shared with Ayr, Carpenter, Colgate, Hugo, Luverne and Melrose. 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 50%
- State 46%
- Federal 3%
Of the $23,228 per pupil, $11,569 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 Hope kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hope 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 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.