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Oberon, ND town hall & government

Oberon spent $24,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $375 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Oberon's money goes

Spent
$24,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$375
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$22,00092%
Administration & buildings
$1,0004%
Other
$1,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 62%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
Town workforce

Who works for Oberon

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oberon Public School District 16

Oberon's elementary school district, shared with Oberon, Lallie, Twin Tree and West Antelope. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$39,625
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
56
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 6%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 69%

Of the $39,625 per pupil, $20,054 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 Oberon: Minnewaukan Public School District 5 ($35,617 per pupil) · New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School District 2 ($13,402 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Oberon pay

Typical tax bill
$1,000
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$73,800
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 Oberon's government

Town hall & decisions in Oberon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oberon

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

All of Oberon'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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