Pleasant, ND town hall & government
Pleasant spent $184,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $496 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pleasant's government.
Where Pleasant's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Sales taxes 29%
- Interest, fines & other 27%
- From the state 7%
Who works for Pleasant
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kindred Public School District 2
Pleasant's K–12 school district, shared with Barrie, Davenport, Davenport, Helendale, Kindred and Leonard. 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 45%
- State 54%
- Federal 2%
Of the $12,272 per pupil, $7,615 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 Pleasant: Fargo Public School District 1 ($18,846 per pupil).
Which schools Pleasant kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pleasant 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 Pleasant's government
Who represents Pleasant
Pleasant 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.