Riga, ND town hall & government
Riga spent $19,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $181 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Riga's government.
Where Riga's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Interest, fines & other 40%
- From the state 16%
Who works for Riga
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Riga didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
TGU Public School District 60
Riga's K–12 school district, shared with Bantry, Berwick, Deep River, Denbigh, Egg Creek and Gilmore. 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 31%
- State 60%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,369 per pupil, $10,894 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 Riga kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Riga 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 Riga's government
Who represents Riga
Riga 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.