Powers Lake, ND town hall & government
Powers Lake spent $935,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,292 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Powers Lake's government.
Where Powers Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Powers Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Powers Lake Public School District 27
Powers Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Cleary, Colville, Dimond, Garness, Lucy and Powers Lake. 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 52%
- State 43%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,022 per pupil, $11,469 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.
Which schools Powers Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Powers Lake 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 Powers Lake's government
Who represents Powers Lake
Powers Lake 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.