Pembina, ND town hall & government
Pembina spent $152,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $285 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pembina's government.
Where Pembina's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Property taxes 20%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From other local governments 12%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Pembina
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Border School District 100
Pembina's K–12 school district, shared with Bathgate, Fremont, La Moure, Neche, Neche and North Olga. 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 36%
- State 59%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,855 per pupil, $11,886 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 Pembina kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pembina 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 Pembina's government
Who represents Pembina
Pembina 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.