Kensal, ND town hall & government
Kensal spent $164,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,072 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kensal's government.
Where Kensal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Kensal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kensal Public School District 19
Kensal's K–12 school district, shared with Kensal, McKinnon, Nogosek, Lyon, Bucephalia and Edmunds. 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 62%
- State 31%
- Federal 7%
Of the $28,034 per pupil, $11,828 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 Kensal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kensal 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 Kensal's government
Who represents Kensal
Kensal 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.