Loam, ND town hall & government
Loam spent $36,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,125 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Loam's government.
Where Loam's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- Interest, fines & other 29%
- From the state 13%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Loam collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Loam
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Loam didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Langdon Area Public School District 23
Loam's K–12 school district, shared with Alma, Dresden, Easby, East Alma, Elgin and Hannah. 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 59%
- State 35%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,126 per pupil, $9,264 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 Loam: North Border School District 100 ($19,855 per pupil).
Which schools Loam kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Loam's government
Who represents Loam
Loam 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.