Town Hall · Kensington

Kensington, ND town hall & government

Kensington spent $27,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $115 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kensington's money goes

Spent
$27,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$115
spending per person
Long-term debt
$5,000
$21 per resident
Roads & transportation
$17,00063%
Administration & buildings
$4,00015%
Other
$6,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 49%
  • Interest, fines & other 27%
  • From the state 24%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Kensington

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. Kensington didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Park River Area Public School District 8

Kensington's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Adams, Park River, Pisek, Vesta and Golden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,372
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
476
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,372 per pupil, $7,389 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 Kensington pay

Typical tax bill
$2,206
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$268,800
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 Kensington's government

🏛️ Official websiteparkrivernd.govoffice2.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kensington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kensington

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

All of Kensington'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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