Park River, ND town hall & government
Park River spent $5.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,731 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Park River's government.
Where Park River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 63%
- Property taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Park River didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Park River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Park River didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Park River Area Public School District 8
Park River's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Adams, Kensington, Pisek, Vesta and Golden. 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 34%
- State 54%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,372 per pupil, $7,389 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 Park River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Park River 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 Park River's government
Who represents Park River
Park River 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.