Lakota, ND town hall & government
Lakota spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $3,961 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lakota's government.
Where Lakota's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 57%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the state 7%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Lakota didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lakota
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lakota didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lakota Public School District 66
Lakota's K–12 school district, shared with Brocket, Clara, Dodds, Lakota, Bartlett and Lillehoff. 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 39%
- State 55%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,663 per pupil, $8,707 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 Lakota kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lakota 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 Lakota's government
Who represents Lakota
Lakota 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.