Plain, ND town hall & government
Plain spent $35,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,000 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plain's government.
Where Plain's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Interest, fines & other 38%
- From the state 21%
Who works for Plain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Plain didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lewis and Clark Public School District 161
Plain's K–12 school district, shared with Berthold, Berthold, Evergreen, Gate, Lund and Makoti. 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 51%
- State 43%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,955 per pupil, $10,744 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 Plain: United Public School District 7 ($13,556 per pupil).
Which schools Plain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plain 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 Plain's government
Who represents Plain
Plain 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.