Johnstown, ND town hall & government
Johnstown spent $23,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $288 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Johnstown's government.
Where Johnstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From the state 47%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Johnstown collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Johnstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Johnstown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Midway Public School District 128
Johnstown's K–12 school district, shared with Ardoch, Forest River, Gilby, Gilby, Inkster and Strabane. 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 36%
- State 54%
- Federal 10%
Of the $18,348 per pupil, $10,092 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 Johnstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Johnstown 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 Johnstown's government
Who represents Johnstown
Johnstown 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.