Pherrin, ND town hall & government
Pherrin spent $139,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $412 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pherrin's government.
Where Pherrin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- From the state 23%
Who works for Pherrin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Williston Basin Public School District 7
Pherrin's K–12 school district, shared with Dublin, East Fork, Hebron, Missouri Ridge, Mont and Round Prairie. 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 56%
- State 41%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,990 per pupil, $8,730 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 Pherrin: Nesson Public School District 2 ($15,942 per pupil).
Which schools Pherrin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pherrin 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 Pherrin's government
Who represents Pherrin
Pherrin 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.