Town Hall · Napoleon

Napoleon, ND town hall & government

Napoleon spent $856,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,126 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Napoleon's money goes

Spent
$856,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,126
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
$4,261 per resident
Roads & transportation
$243,00028%
Interest on debt
$140,00016%
Sewer & trash
$133,00016%
Police
$119,00014%
Water & other utilities
$59,0007%
Administration & buildings
$58,0007%
Health & welfare
$27,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$76,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 20%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • From the state 16%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Napoleon

Full-time staff
4
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Napoleon Public School District 2

Napoleon's K–12 school district, shared with Glendale, Sealy, Bunker, Campbell, Red Lake and Peace. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,403
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
248
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 28%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $16,403 per pupil, $9,262 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 Napoleon pay

Typical tax bill
$1,200
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$87,700
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 Napoleon's government

🏛️ Official websitenapoleonnd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Napoleon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Napoleon

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

All of Napoleon'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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