Town Hall · Riggin

Riggin, ND town hall & government

Riggin spent $12,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $245 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Riggin's money goes

Spent
$12,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$245
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$11,00092%
Other
$1,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 71%
  • From the state 21%
  • Property taxes 7%

Riggin didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Minnewaukan Public School District 5

Riggin's K–12 school district, shared with Eldon, Minnewaukan, West Bay and Aurora. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$35,617
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
274
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal

  • Local 13%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 55%

Of the $35,617 per pupil, $26,577 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 Riggin: Leeds Public School District 6 ($19,504 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Riggin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,500
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
0.42%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$356,300
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 Riggin's government

Town hall & decisions in Riggin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Riggin

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

All of Riggin'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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