Town Hall · Mandan

Mandan, ND town hall & government

Mandan spent $47.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,949 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Mandan's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 5:30 pm
    City CommissionCity Commission MeetingMandan City Hall, Ed "Bosh" Froehlich Meeting Room, 205 2nd Ave NW Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 7:30 am
    Community Beautification CommitteeCommunity Beautification Committee MeetingVeterans Conference Room, Mandan City Hall, 205 Second Ave NW Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 1:00 pm
    Architectural Review CommissionArchitectural Review Commission MeetingVeterans Conference Room, Mandan City Hall, 205 Second Ave NW Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 1:00 pm
    Architectural Review CommissionArchitectural Review Commission MeetingVeterans Conference Room, Mandan City Hall, 205 Second Ave NW Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 5:30 pm
    City CommissionCity Commission MeetingMandan City Hall, Ed "Bosh" Froehlich Meeting Room, 205 2nd Ave NW Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 26Mon · 12:30 pm
    Library Board of TrusteesLibrary Board of Trustees MeetingMorton Mandan Public Library, 609 W Main St. Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 28Mon · 5:30 pm
    Planning & Zoning CommissionPlanning & Zoning Commission Meeting205 2nd Avenue NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 28Mon · 5:30 pm
    Library Board of TrusteesLibrary Board of Trustees MeetingMorton Mandan Public Library, 609 W Main St. Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 23Wed · 12:00 pm
    Growth Fund CommitteeMandan City Hall, Veterans Conference Room, 205 Second Ave NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 22Tue · 1:00 pm
    Architectural Review CommissionArchitectural Review Commission MeetingVeterans Conference Room, Mandan City Hall, 205 Second Ave NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 15Tue · 5:30 pm
    City CommissionCity Commission MeetingMandan City Hall, Ed "Bosh" Froehlich Meeting Room, 205 2nd Ave NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 10Thu · 1:30 pm
    GeneralNorth Dakota Opportunity Fund Loan Committee200 1st Ave NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 10Thu · 10:00 am
    City CommissionSafety & Wellness CommitteeVeterans Conference Room, Mandan City Hall 205 2nd Ave NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 1:00 pm
    Architectural Review CommissionArchitectural Review Commission MeetingVeterans Conference Room, Mandan City Hall, 205 Second Ave NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Mandan's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Mandan's money goes

Spent
$47.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,949
typical North Dakota cities: $2,864
Long-term debt
$69.6 million
$2,841 per resident
Roads & transportation
$14.1 million30%
Water & other utilities
$9 million19%
Sewer & trash
$7.7 million16%
Police
$5.9 million12%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million4%
Fire
$2 million4%
Parks & libraries
$1.7 million4%
Interest on debt
$1.4 million3%
Paid to other governments
$1.1 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$844,0002%
Health & welfare
$364,0001%
Housing & development
$1,000<1%
Other
$1.4 million3%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mandan

Full-time staff
153
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
42
and 18 full-time firefighters
Police
47 full-time
Fire
18 full-time21 part
Administration & buildings
20 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
15 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Other
16 full-time2 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

Mandan Public School District 1

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

Spending per pupil
$14,589
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
4,437
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$54.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,589 per pupil, $8,542 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 Mandan pay

Typical tax bill
$2,874
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$259,800
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.

Local

Contact Mandan's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmandan.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mandan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mandan

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

All of Mandan'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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