Lisbon, ND town hall & government
Lisbon spent $3.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,909 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lisbon's government.
Where Lisbon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 23%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- From the state 18%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lisbon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lisbon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lisbon Public School District 19
Lisbon's K–12 school district, shared with Big Bend, Elliott, Elliott, Island Park, Scoville and Tuller. 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 32%
- State 61%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,845 per pupil, $7,915 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.
Which schools Lisbon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lisbon 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 Lisbon's government
Who represents Lisbon
Lisbon 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.