Town Hall · Leeds

Leeds, ND town hall & government

Leeds spent $663,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,470 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Leeds's money goes

Spent
$663,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,470
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$146,00022%
Water & other utilities
$145,00022%
Roads & transportation
$138,00021%
Sewer & trash
$133,00020%
Health & welfare
$10,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0001%
Police
$6,0001%
Other
$79,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 28%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • From the state 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Leeds didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Leeds

Full-time staff
4
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$10,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Leeds Public School District 6

Leeds's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver, Brinsmade, Lake Ibsen, Leeds, York and York. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,504
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
131
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$595,000
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $19,504 per pupil, $11,756 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 Leeds pay

Typical tax bill
$705
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$94,100
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 Leeds's government

🏛️ Official websiteleedsnd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Leeds →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Leeds

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

All of Leeds'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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