Town Hall · Knox

Knox, ND town hall & government

Knox spent $23,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $958 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
$23,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$958
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$10,00043%
Administration & buildings
$7,00030%
Sewer & trash
$2,0009%
Other
$4,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 56%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%

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

Rugby Public School District 5

Knox's K–12 school district, shared with Balta, Balta, Elverum, Jefferson, Meyer and Ness. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,799
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
617
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,799 per pupil, $7,981 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 Knox pay

Typical tax bill
$313
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.20%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$160,400
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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