Town Hall · Martin

Martin, ND town hall & government

Martin spent $46,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $687 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Martin's money goes

Spent
$46,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$687
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$18,00039%
Administration & buildings
$13,00028%
Roads & transportation
$9,00020%
Other
$6,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 36%
  • From the state 31%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Martin 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 Martin

Full-time staff
1
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Harvey Public School District 38

Martin's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Bull Moose, Crystal Lake, Forward, Hagel and Harvey. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,038
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
393
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 38%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $17,038 per pupil, $9,992 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 Martin pay

Typical tax bill
$700
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$88,300
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 Martin's government

Town hall & decisions in Martin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Martin

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

All of Martin'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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