Town Hall · Knox

Knox, ND town hall & government

Knox spent $32,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,185 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Knox's money goes

Spent
$32,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,185
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$30,00094%
Administration & buildings
$1,0003%
Other
$1,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 66%
  • From the state 25%
  • Property taxes 8%

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Leeds Public School District 6

Knox's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver, Brinsmade, Lake Ibsen, Leeds, Leeds and York. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,504
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
131
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$595,000
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $19,504 per pupil, $11,756 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.

Also serving Knox: Rugby Public School District 5 ($15,799 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Knox pay

Typical tax bill
$2,469
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$221,200
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 Knox's government

Town hall & decisions in Knox →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Knox

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

All of Knox'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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