Purcell, ND town hall & government
Purcell spent $117,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,773 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Purcell's government.
Where Purcell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 56%
- Property taxes 44%
Who works for Purcell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Purcell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Stanley Public School District 2
Purcell's K–12 school district, shared with Alger, Burke, Clearwater, Debing, Idaho and James Hill. 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 65%
- State 31%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,010 per pupil, $8,497 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 Purcell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Purcell's government
Who represents Purcell
Purcell 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.