Otis, ND town hall & government
Otis spent $12,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $250 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Otis's government.
Where Otis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Property taxes 48%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Otis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Velva Public School District 1
Otis's K–12 school district, shared with Bergen, Bjornson, Brown, Butte, Cottonwood Lake and Dogden. 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 40%
- State 54%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,854 per pupil, $9,142 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 Otis: Max Public School District 50 ($21,042 per pupil) · Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72 ($17,125 per pupil).
Which schools Otis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Otis's government
Who represents Otis
Otis 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.