Mooreton, ND town hall & government
Mooreton spent $85,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $447 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mooreton's government.
Where Mooreton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 19%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Mooreton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wahpeton Public School District 37
Mooreton's K–12 school district, shared with Center, Dwight, Dwight, Great Bend, Mooreton and Summit. 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 34%
- State 54%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,328 per pupil, $8,500 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 Mooreton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mooreton 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 Mooreton's government
Who represents Mooreton
Mooreton 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.