Meyer, ND town hall & government
Meyer spent $54,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $667 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Meyer's government.
Where Meyer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- Interest, fines & other 32%
- From the state 17%
Who works for Meyer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Meyer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rugby Public School District 5
Meyer's K–12 school district, shared with Balta, Balta, Elverum, Jefferson, Knox and Ness. 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 45%
- State 47%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,799 per pupil, $7,981 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.
Which schools Meyer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Meyer 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 Meyer's government
Who represents Meyer
Meyer 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.