Rifle, ND town hall & government
Rifle spent $7,000 in the year to March 31, 2024, about $250 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rifle's government.
Where Rifle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- Interest, fines & other 28%
- From other local governments 13%
- From the state 9%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Rifle collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Rifle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mott-Regent Public School District 1
Rifle's K–12 school district, shared with Acme, Beery, Black Butte, Brittian, Campbell and Cannon Ball. 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 48%
- State 46%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,152 per pupil, $8,082 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 Rifle: New England Public School District 9 ($15,583 per pupil).
Which schools Rifle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rifle 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 Rifle's government
Who represents Rifle
Rifle 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.