Town Hall · Rich Valley

Rich Valley, ND town hall & government

Rich Valley spent $4,000 in the year to August 31, 2022, about $105 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rich Valley's money goes

Spent
$4,000
fiscal year to August 31, 2022
Per resident
$105
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$3,00075%
Administration & buildings
$1,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 61%
  • Property taxes 39%
Town workforce

Who works for Rich Valley

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 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

Maddock Public School District 9

Rich Valley's K–12 school district, shared with Albert, Arne, Esmond, Hesper, Isabel and Maddock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,326
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
132
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 49%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $20,326 per pupil, $9,311 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 Rich Valley: Harvey Public School District 38 ($17,038 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rich Valley pay

Typical tax bill
$199
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.08%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$237,500
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 Rich Valley's government

Town hall & decisions in Rich Valley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rich Valley

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

All of Rich Valley'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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