Town Hall · Rutland

Rutland, ND town hall & government

Rutland spent $220,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,410 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Rutland's money goes

Spent
$220,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,410
typical North Dakota cities: $1,909
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$59,00027%
Roads & transportation
$45,00020%
Administration & buildings
$23,00010%
Water & other utilities
$22,00010%
Interest on debt
$4,0002%
Parks & libraries
$3,0001%
Other
$64,00029%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 33%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • From the state 15%
  • Utility sales 12%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Rutland

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 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

Sargent Central Public School District 6

Rutland's K–12 school district, shared with Brampton, Cayuga, Cogswell, Forman, Forman and Havana. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,328
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
192
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 52%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $22,328 per pupil, $9,286 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Rutland pay

Typical tax bill
$1,167
a year · North Dakota typical $2,468
Effective rate
1.56%
of home value · North Dakota 0.99%
Typical home value
$75,000
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 Rutland's government

Town hall & decisions in Rutland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rutland

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

All of Rutland'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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