Town Hall · Kulm

Kulm, ND town hall & government

Kulm spent $457,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,364 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kulm's money goes

Spent
$457,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,364
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$3,248 per resident
Roads & transportation
$147,00032%
Sewer & trash
$118,00026%
Water & other utilities
$92,00020%
Administration & buildings
$46,00010%
Interest on debt
$34,0007%
Parks & libraries
$20,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • From the state 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kulm

Full-time staff
4
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$20,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kulm Public School District 7

Kulm's K–12 school district, shared with Fredonia, German, Haag, Jud, Norden and Northwest. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,346
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
130
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$828,000
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $22,346 per pupil, $11,392 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 Kulm pay

Typical tax bill
$1,322
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.89%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$70,000
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 Kulm's government

🏛️ Official websitekulmnd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kulm →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kulm

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

All of Kulm'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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