Killdeer, ND town hall & government
Killdeer spent $7.1 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $7,824 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Killdeer's government.
Where Killdeer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 80%
- Utility sales 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Property taxes <1%
Who works for Killdeer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Killdeer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Killdeer Public School District 16
Killdeer's K–12 school district, shared with Dunn Center and Halliday. 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 81%
- State 10%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,558 per pupil, $10,693 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 Killdeer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Killdeer 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 Killdeer's government
Who represents Killdeer
Killdeer 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.