New Prairie, ND town hall & government
New Prairie spent $31,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $140 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Prairie's government.
Where New Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 40%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means New Prairie collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Sawyer Public School District 16
New Prairie's K–12 school district, shared with Greely, Sawyer, Sawyer, Newman, Willis and Brillian. 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 40%
- State 51%
- Federal 9%
Of the $30,329 per pupil, $16,658 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.
Also serving New Prairie: Surrey Public School District 41 ($13,900 per pupil) · Minot Public School District 1 ($15,808 per pupil).
Which schools New Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in New Prairie 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 New Prairie's government
Who represents New Prairie
New Prairie 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.