Land, ND town hall & government
Land spent $9,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $237 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Land's government.
Where Land's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 42%
- Property taxes 36%
- From the state 21%
Who works for Land
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Velva Public School District 1
Land's K–12 school district, shared with Bergen, Bjornson, Brown, Butte, Cottonwood Lake and Dogden. 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 40%
- State 54%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,854 per pupil, $9,142 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.
Also serving Land: Drake Public School District 57 ($25,753 per pupil).
Which schools Land kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Land 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 Land's government
Who represents Land
Land 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.