Town Hall · Marmarth

Marmarth, ND town hall & government

Marmarth spent $536,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,970 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Marmarth's money goes

Spent
$536,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,970
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$326,00061%
Water & other utilities
$53,00010%
Sewer & trash
$47,0009%
Administration & buildings
$37,0007%
Fire
$10,0002%
Parks & libraries
$6,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$56,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 71%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Property taxes 5%

Marmarth didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Marmarth

Full-time staff
3
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$68,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Marmarth didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marmarth Public School District 12

Marmarth's elementary school district, shared with Bucklin, Hughes and Sunny Slope. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,571
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
14
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 36%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $28,571 per pupil, $7,857 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 Marmarth pay

Typical tax bill
$199
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.41%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$48,100
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 Marmarth's government

🏛️ Official websitemarmarth.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Marmarth →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marmarth

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

All of Marmarth'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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