Ransom, ND town hall & government
Ransom spent $34,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $654 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ransom's government.
Where Ransom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 54%
- Property taxes 46%
Sargent Central Public School District 6
Ransom's K–12 school district, shared with Brampton, Cayuga, Cogswell, Forman, Forman and Havana. 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 45%
- Federal 3%
Of the $22,328 per pupil, $9,286 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 Ransom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ransom 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 Ransom's government
Who represents Ransom
Ransom 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.