Town Hall · Kathryn

Kathryn, ND town hall & government

Kathryn spent $127,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,646 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Kathryn's money goes

Spent
$127,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,646
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$50,000
$1,042 per resident
Administration & buildings
$19,00015%
Roads & transportation
$5,0004%
Sewer & trash
$2,0002%
Water & other utilities
$2,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,0001%
Other
$97,00076%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 78%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Kathryn

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Valley City Public School District 2

Kathryn's K–12 school district, shared with Marsh, Valley City, Valley, Green, Getchell and Nelson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,816
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
977
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,816 per pupil, $8,148 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Kathryn pay

Typical tax bill
$591
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$90,900
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

Contact Kathryn's government

Town hall & decisions in Kathryn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kathryn

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

All of Kathryn'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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