Ovid, ND town hall & government
Ovid spent $34,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $829 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ovid's government.
Where Ovid's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 65%
- Property taxes 35%
Who works for Ovid
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ovid didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Oakes Public School District 41
Ovid's K–12 school district, shared with Bear Creek, Clement, Denver, Divide, Hudson and Lovell. 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 37%
- State 58%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,585 per pupil, $5,907 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 Ovid: LaMoure Public School District 8 ($17,747 per pupil).
Which schools Ovid kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ovid 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 Ovid's government
Who represents Ovid
Ovid 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.