Northwood, ND town hall & government
Northwood spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,563 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Northwood's government.
Where Northwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 76%
- Property taxes 7%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Northwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northwood Public School District 129
Northwood's K–12 school district, shared with Lind, Loretta, Northwood, Avon, Logan Center and Pleasant View. 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 39%
- State 51%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,519 per pupil, $8,718 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 Northwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Northwood 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 Northwood's government
Who represents Northwood
Northwood 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.