Town Hall · Minnewaukan

Minnewaukan, ND town hall & government

Minnewaukan spent $352,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,593 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Minnewaukan's money goes

Spent
$352,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,593
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$86,00024%
Water & other utilities
$83,00024%
Sewer & trash
$76,00022%
Roads & transportation
$23,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0003%
Fire
$4,0001%
Parks & libraries
$3,0001%
Other
$67,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Minnewaukan

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Minnewaukan Public School District 5

Minnewaukan's K–12 school district, shared with Eldon, West Bay, Riggin and Aurora. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$35,617
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
274
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 13%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 55%

Of the $35,617 per pupil, $26,577 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 Minnewaukan pay

Typical tax bill
$570
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.54%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$105,400
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 Minnewaukan's government

🏛️ Official websiteminnewaukan.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Minnewaukan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Minnewaukan

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

All of Minnewaukan'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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