Town Hall · Makoti

Makoti, ND town hall & government

Makoti spent $423,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,897 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Makoti's money goes

Spent
$423,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,897
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$57,000
$390 per resident
Sewer & trash
$313,00074%
Roads & transportation
$47,00011%
Administration & buildings
$18,0004%
Water & other utilities
$16,0004%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$25,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 73%
  • From the state 9%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Makoti 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 Makoti

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lewis and Clark Public School District 161

Makoti's K–12 school district, shared with Berthold, Berthold, Evergreen, Gate, Lund and Mandan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,955
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
402
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 51%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $18,955 per pupil, $10,744 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 Makoti pay

Typical tax bill
$1,625
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.92%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$84,500
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 Makoti's government

🏛️ Official websitemakotind.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Makoti →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Makoti

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

All of Makoti'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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