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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.

Town budget

Where Killdeer's money goes

Spent
$7.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$7,824
typical North Dakota cities: $2,398
Long-term debt
$955,000
$1,046 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million35%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million16%
Water & other utilities
$995,00014%
Police
$590,0008%
Sewer & trash
$525,0007%
Parks & libraries
$467,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$124,0002%
Interest on debt
$30,000<1%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Other
$818,00011%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Killdeer

Full-time staff
13
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$17,558
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
615
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.6 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Killdeer pay

Typical tax bill
$1,689
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$341,100
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 Killdeer's government

🏛️ Official websitekilldeer.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Killdeer →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Killdeer

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

All of Killdeer'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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