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Montpelier, ND town hall & government

Montpelier spent $89,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,047 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Montpelier's money goes

Spent
$89,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,047
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$24,00027%
Administration & buildings
$17,00019%
Water & other utilities
$15,00017%
Roads & transportation
$9,00010%
Parks & libraries
$3,0003%
Other
$21,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 51%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Montpelier 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 Montpelier

Full-time staff
1
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$8,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
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

Montpelier Public School District 14

Montpelier's K–12 school district, shared with Montpelier, Severn, Manns, Ypsilanti, Corwin and Sharlow. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,500
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
112
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 27%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $18,500 per pupil, $9,857 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 Montpelier pay

Typical tax bill
$883
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$127,500
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 Montpelier's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Montpelier

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

All of Montpelier'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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