Margaret, ND town hall & government
Margaret spent $34,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $436 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Margaret's government.
Where Margaret's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- From the state 35%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Margaret collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Margaret
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Margaret didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Glenburn Public School District 26
Margaret's K–12 school district, shared with Ensign, Glenburn, Grilley, Prescott, Van Buren and Elms. 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 35%
- State 51%
- Federal 15%
Of the $18,917 per pupil, $11,319 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 Margaret: Surrey Public School District 41 ($13,900 per pupil).
Which schools Margaret kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Margaret 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 Margaret's government
Who represents Margaret
Margaret 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.