Jamestown, ND town hall & government
Jamestown spent $45.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,884 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jamestown's government.
Where Jamestown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 23%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- From the state 15%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Jamestown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jamestown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jamestown Public School District 1
Jamestown's K–12 school district, shared with Eldridge, Fried, Homer, Lenton, Lippert and Midway. 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 33%
- State 57%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,470 per pupil, $9,190 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 Jamestown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jamestown 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.
Contact Jamestown's government
Who represents Jamestown
Jamestown 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.