Perth, ND town hall & government
Perth spent $14,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $292 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Perth's government.
Where Perth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 43%
- Property taxes 35%
- From the state 22%
Who works for Perth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Perth didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dakota Prairie Public School District 1
Perth's K–12 school district, shared with Aneta, Dayton, Field, Forde, Hamlin and Lee. 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 35%
- State 56%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,837 per pupil, $10,674 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 Perth: Fordville-Lankin Public School District 5 ($25,964 per pupil) · Park River Area Public School District 8 ($12,372 per pupil).
Which schools Perth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Perth's government
Who represents Perth
Perth 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.