Potsdam, ND town hall & government
Potsdam spent $19,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $559 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Potsdam's government.
Where Potsdam's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 96%
- From the state 2%
- Property taxes 1%
Potsdam didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Potsdam
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Potsdam didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Edgeley Public School District 3
Potsdam's K–12 school district, shared with Edgeley, Golden Glen, Kennison, Nora, Wano and Willowbank. 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 41%
- State 47%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,115 per pupil, $8,273 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 Potsdam: Ellendale Public School District 40 ($15,191 per pupil).
Which schools Potsdam kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Potsdam 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 Potsdam's government
Who represents Potsdam
Potsdam 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.