Town Hall · Leonard

Leonard, ND town hall & government

Leonard spent $125,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $546 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Leonard's money goes

Spent
$125,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$546
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$846,000
$3,694 per resident
Sewer & trash
$37,00030%
Administration & buildings
$27,00022%
Roads & transportation
$17,00014%
Interest on debt
$14,00011%
Other
$30,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Sales taxes 27%
  • From the state 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Leonard

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kindred Public School District 2

Leonard's K–12 school district, shared with Barrie, Davenport, Davenport, Helendale, Kindred and Normanna. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,272
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
896
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $12,272 per pupil, $7,615 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 Leonard pay

Typical tax bill
$1,241
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$162,500
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 Leonard's government

🏛️ Official websiteleonardnd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Leonard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Leonard

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

All of Leonard'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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