Town Hall · New Leipzig

New Leipzig, ND town hall & government

New Leipzig spent $720,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,600 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where New Leipzig's money goes

Spent
$720,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,600
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$5,290 per resident
Roads & transportation
$460,00064%
Water & other utilities
$125,00017%
Sewer & trash
$47,0007%
Administration & buildings
$16,0002%
Police
$11,0002%
Other
$61,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 35%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • From the state 21%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

New Leipzig didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for New Leipzig

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. New Leipzig didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Elgin-New Leipzig Public School District 49

New Leipzig's K–12 school district, shared with Elgin, Elm, Howe, Leipzig, Minnie and Pretty Rock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,637
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
171
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 40%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $19,637 per pupil, $9,275 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 New Leipzig pay

Typical tax bill
$1,329
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.50%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$88,400
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 New Leipzig's government

🏛️ Official websitenewleipzig.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Leipzig →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Leipzig

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

All of New Leipzig'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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