Town Hall · Mott

Mott, ND town hall & government

Mott spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,410 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mott's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,410
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$426,00042%
Water & other utilities
$204,00020%
Sewer & trash
$128,00013%
Administration & buildings
$123,00012%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$32,0003%
Parks & libraries
$27,0003%
Other
$67,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 25%
  • From the federal government 17%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • From the state 13%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mott

Full-time staff
3
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mott-Regent Public School District 1

Mott's K–12 school district, shared with Acme, Beery, Black Butte, Brittian, Campbell and Cannon Ball. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,152
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
231
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $17,152 per pupil, $8,082 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 Mott pay

Typical tax bill
$1,103
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.46%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$75,300
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 Mott's government

🏛️ Official websitediscovermott.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mott →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mott

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

All of Mott'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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