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.
Where Kulm's money goes
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%
Who works for Kulm
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Kulm kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kulm 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 Kulm's government
Who represents Kulm
Kulm 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.