Town Hall · Portland

Portland, ND town hall & government

Portland spent $606,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,036 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Portland's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Portland's money goes

Spent
$606,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,036
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
$511,000
$874 per resident
Sewer & trash
$226,00037%
Water & other utilities
$182,00030%
Roads & transportation
$78,00013%
Police
$78,00013%
Administration & buildings
$31,0005%
Interest on debt
$9,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 21%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the state 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Portland didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Portland

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 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

May-Port CG Public School District 14

Portland's K–12 school district, shared with Clifford, Galesburg, Galesburg, Lindaas, Mayville and Norman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,734
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
511
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal

  • Local 44%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,734 per pupil, $8,094 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Portland pay

Typical tax bill
$2,529
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.30%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$194,000
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 Portland's government

🏛️ Official websitemayvilleportland.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Portland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Portland

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

All of Portland'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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