Town Hall · Oakwood

Oakwood, ND town hall & government

Oakwood spent $34,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $167 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Oakwood's money goes

Spent
$34,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$167
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$32,00094%
Other
$2,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 53%
  • Property taxes 47%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Grafton Public School District 18

Oakwood's K–12 school district, shared with Grafton, Grafton, St. Thomas, St. Thomas, Farmington and Acton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,077
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
949
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal

  • Local 27%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $12,077 per pupil, $6,805 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 Oakwood pay

Typical tax bill
$907
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$123,000
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 Oakwood's government

Town hall & decisions in Oakwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oakwood

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

All of Oakwood'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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