Niagara, ND town hall & government
Niagara spent $40,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $784 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Niagara's government.
Where Niagara's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 49%
- From the state 31%
- Property taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Niagara
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dakota Prairie Public School District 1
Niagara's K–12 school district, shared with Aneta, Dayton, Field, Forde, Hamlin and Lee. 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 35%
- State 56%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,837 per pupil, $10,674 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 Niagara kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Niagara 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 Niagara's government
Who represents Niagara
Niagara 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.