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Town Hall · Newburg

How Newburg is run

Newburg spent $108,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,019 per resident.

City budget
$108,000
spent, year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,019
Below typical North Dakota cities ($1,909)
Long-term debt
None
at year end
City staff
0
full-time · 7 part-time
Typical tax bill
$600
a year · ND $2,468

What stands out about how Newburg is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Your share of the budget

About $1,019 per resident a year, or $2.79 a day

The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 29% of spending.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 60%From the state 30%Property taxes 7%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $600 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% of the home’s value, vs 0.99% across North Dakota.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

North Dakota$2,468
Newburg$600
$600
typical bill a year
0.60%
effective rate
$100,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Newburg’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

The school district

Newburg United Public School District 54

Newburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Kane, Kramer, Lewis, Maxbass, Newborg and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Newburg →
$28,648
per pupil · ND $16,642
91
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $28,648 per pupil, $14,560 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 44%State 49%Federal 7%

North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Newburg

Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for Newburg yet. Neighbors can add them.

Who works for Newburg

0 full-time staff

On the payroll in March 2022.

By department full-time, plus part-time

Administration & buildings0 + 6 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
0
full-time
7
part-time

Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it’s approximate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Who represents Newburg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Newburg.

Politics & elections →
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    North Dakota HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    North Dakota SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Dakota

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Newburg’s government

Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

The Handbook →

Questions about how Newburg is run?

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Does Newburg get good value for its tax dollars?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.

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