Ness, ND town hall & government
Ness spent $34,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $459 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ness's government.
Where Ness's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Interest, fines & other 39%
- From the state 20%
Rugby Public School District 5
Ness's K–12 school district, shared with Balta, Balta, Elverum, Jefferson, Knox and Meyer. 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 45%
- State 47%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,799 per pupil, $7,981 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 Ness kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Ness's government
Who represents Ness
Ness 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.