Town Hall · Horace

Horace, ND town hall & government

Horace spent $68.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $16,063 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Horace

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Horace's money goes

Spent
$68.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$16,063
typical North Dakota cities: $2,864
Long-term debt
$196.1 million
$45,843 per resident
Roads & transportation
$56.7 million83%
Interest on debt
$5.6 million8%
Water & other utilities
$2.9 million4%
Sewer & trash
$938,0001%
Paid to other governments
$300,000<1%
Administration & buildings
$156,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$100,000<1%
Health & welfare
$36,000<1%
Other
$2 million3%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 50%
  • From the state 20%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Utility sales 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Horace

Full-time staff
17
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Fargo Public School District 6

Horace's K–12 school district, shared with Barnes, Harwood, Reile's Acres, West Fargo, Reed and Harwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,624
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
12,865
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$240.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal

  • Local 37%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,624 per pupil, $8,692 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 Horace: Kindred Public School District 2 ($12,272 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Horace pay

Typical tax bill
$4,807
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$414,500
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.

Local

Contact Horace's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofhorace.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Horace →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Horace

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

All of Horace'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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