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.
Where Howes's money goes
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.
Who works for Howes
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.
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.
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).
Which schools Howes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Howes 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 Howes's government
Who represents Howes
Howes 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.