Town Hall · Linton

Linton, ND town hall & government

Linton spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,151 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Linton's money goes

Spent
$3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,151
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
$7,055 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million59%
Water & other utilities
$282,0009%
Sewer & trash
$280,0009%
Administration & buildings
$156,0005%
Parks & libraries
$104,0003%
Interest on debt
$69,0002%
Police
$40,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Other
$301,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the state 14%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Linton

Full-time staff
5
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Linton Public School District 36

Linton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,756
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
246
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $18,756 per pupil, $8,679 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 Linton pay

Typical tax bill
$987
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$97,800
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 Linton's government

🏛️ Official websitelintonnd.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Linton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Linton

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

All of Linton'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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