Town Hall · Howes

Howes, ND town hall & government

Howes spent $62,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $827 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Howes's money goes

Spent
$62,000
fiscal year to April 30, 2022
Per resident
$827
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$56,00090%
Administration & buildings
$1,0002%
Other
$5,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 80%
  • Property taxes 20%

Howes didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Howes

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Howes didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Maple Valley Public School District 4

Howes's K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo, Buffalo, Fingal, Oriska, Oriska and Springvale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,230
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
244
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $16,230 per pupil, $7,225 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 Howes: Central Cass Public School District 17 ($12,630 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Howes pay

Typical tax bill
$1,750
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$262,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Howes

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

All of Howes'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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