Rugby, ND town hall & government
Rugby spent $9.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $3,928 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rugby's government.
Where Rugby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the state 14%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the federal government 13%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Rugby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rugby didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rugby Public School District 5
Rugby's K–12 school district, shared with Balta, Balta, Elverum, Jefferson, Knox and Meyer. 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 45%
- State 47%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,799 per pupil, $7,981 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 Rugby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rugby 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 Rugby's government
Who represents Rugby
Rugby 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.