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LaMoure, ND town hall & government

LaMoure spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,706 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where LaMoure's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,706
typical North Dakota cities: $2,398
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
$4,594 per resident
Roads & transportation
$443,00034%
Water & other utilities
$334,00026%
Sewer & trash
$202,00016%
Administration & buildings
$137,00011%
Police
$101,0008%
Interest on debt
$55,0004%
Fire
$18,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,0001%
Other
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From the state 16%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for LaMoure

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Police
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. LaMoure didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

LaMoure Public School District 8

LaMoure's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Dean, Grand Rapids, Greenville, Pearl Lake and Ryan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,747
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
281
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$130,000
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $17,747 per pupil, $8,623 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 LaMoure pay

Typical tax bill
$1,451
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$151,900
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 LaMoure's government

🏛️ Official websitelamourend.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in LaMoure →

Beyond town hall

Who represents LaMoure

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

All of LaMoure'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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