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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.

Town budget

Where Pherrin's money goes

Spent
$139,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$412
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$133,00096%
Administration & buildings
$3,0002%
Other
$3,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 77%
  • From the state 23%
Town workforce

Who works for Pherrin

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,990
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
5,235
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$39.8 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Pherrin pay

Typical tax bill
$2,361
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$331,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Pherrin's government

Town hall & decisions in Pherrin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pherrin

Pherrin is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong is governor.

All of Pherrin's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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