Minot, ND town hall & government
Minot spent $164.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,448 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Minot's government.
Who runs Minot
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Minot's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 1:00 pmCity CouncilISO and Building Code Training10 3rd Ave SW, 3rd Floor Executive Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 3:30 pmCity CouncilJoint Meeting with City Council and Ward County Commissioners10 3rd Ave SW, Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 10:30 amCentral Dakota MPO Technical Advisory Committee1025 31st St SE, Public Works Conference Room 3 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 5:30 pmPlanning Commission10 Third Avenue SW, City Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 5:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 29Tue · 10:00 amAppointed CommitteesCity/County Library Committee10 3rd Ave SW, Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 4:00 pmCentral Dakota MPO Policy Board10 3rd Ave SW, Minot City Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 3:00 pmCivil Service CommissionCivil Service Commission Meeting10 3rd Ave SW, Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 12:00 pmLiaison CommitteeLiaison Committee Meeting1400 31st Ave SW, Badlands Restaurant Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 9:00 amRenaissance Zone Review BoardRenaissance Zone Review Board - Canceled10 3rd Ave SW, Finance Conference Room Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 4:00 pmAppointed CommitteesALPR Committee Meeting10 3rd Ave SW, Council Chambers Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 5:30 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 4:00 pmCity CouncilMinot Police Department Swearing-In Ceremony10 3rd Ave SW, Council Chambers Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Minot's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Minot's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 25%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 12%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Minot
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Minot Public School District 1
Minot's K–12 school district, shared with McKinley, Sundre, Eureka and Harrison. 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 37%
- State 53%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,808 per pupil, $10,306 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 Minot: Nedrose Public School District 4 ($13,675 per pupil).
Which schools Minot kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Minot 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.
Contact Minot's government
Who represents Minot
Minot 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.